Springerville, Arizona - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Geophysical Saddle Mountain Wilderness

Saddle Mountain Wilderness

By: Paul Opler & Amy Wright

and backpacking trips for all levels

contains three major physiographic: subdivisions: (1) The north end of the San Rafael Swell

) Western phosphate field geology

Springerville, Arizona - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Geophysical Saddle Mountain WildernessThe distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Contours make it possible to measure the height of mountains, depths of the ocean bottom, and steepness of slopes. A topographic map shows more than contours. The map also includes