Show Low, Arizona - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Kelsey The park encompasses four distinctly

The park encompasses four distinctly different ecosystems in its nearly one million acres

subdivisions

the geological meaning of most places is passed over as mere scenery

topaz and tourmaline are just some of the specimens that rockhounds can add to their collections

Show Low, Arizona - 30x60 Minute Series Topo Map Kelsey The park encompasses four distinctlyThe 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