Cortez, Colorado - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Uinta Mountains and pinpoint the many back-roads

and pinpoint the many back-roads that crisscross the state

Includes GIS files

and breathtaking views of the Colorado River

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Cortez, Colorado - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Uinta Mountains and pinpoint the many back-roadsThe 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