Big Springs, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Surface Management Ten of the landslides initiated

Ten of the landslides initiated as rotational rock slides or earth slides in the Tertiary Keetley Volcanics or Keetley-derived residual material and two of the ten have evolved into earth flows

the quadrangle contains scenic and instructive exposures of south-west Utah's youngest basaltic lava flows

as well as a comprehensive overview of each district's geological setting

Professional photos: Crisp

Accompanying range maps

Big Springs, Nevada - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map Surface Management Ten of the landslides initiatedThe 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