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Building Topo Maps
Task 1
- Open the website: http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/topo/topo.htm
- Start with "top view" then rotate the map until you see a side profile.
- Pick several spots to "lower" the elevation. Watch how the topo map changes. What happens?
- Pick several spots to "raise" the elevation. Watch how the topo map changes. What happens?
Task 2 A Place you would like to visit...
Go to MSR Maps and request a map by entering your city name and state in the area labeled Street, City and State. You can also click here to use "Famous Places."
- Record the name and state of the city or town you have selected to research.
- Record the latitude and longitude of your site.
- Click on the Topo Map.
- Determine the scale of your map. Record it as a representative fraction.
- Record the contour interval of your map.
- Write a description of your topographic image that includes the following...
- 1 road labeled on your map-Name and Direction
- 2 water features -Name and Elevation
- 2 land features-Name and Elevation
- A description of the elevation changes a person would encounter if they were to walk across your map from West to East.
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