Lamerdorf Peak NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17C Ferron production in the region

Ferron production in the region is most prolific from the highly faulted Clear Creek anticline

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Lamerdorf Peak NW, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map SH-17C Ferron production in the regionThe 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