MAP SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - McMaster University

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TOPOGRAPHIC <strong>MAP</strong>S Topographic map Google map 1. High level of detail 2. Produced in series 3. Elevation information
COLOURS & SYMBOLS • International system of colours & symbols • intuitive Image from: Natural Resources Canada, Topographic Maps: the basics Blue = ? Green = ? Brown = ? Pink = ? Black = ? Legend found on back of map
Page 1: MAP SKILLS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENC
Page 5 and 6: SCALE: (1) GRAPHIC LINE OR BAR SCAL
Page 7 and 8: SCALE: (3) REPRESENTATIVE FRACTION
Page 9 and 10: CONTOUR LINES Image from: Natural R
Page 11 and 12: STREAM GRADIENT 1. Use your coordin
Page 13 and 14: CROSS SECTIONAL PROFILES • Place
Page 15 and 16: STEP 4 180 160 140 120 100 80 metre
Page 17 and 18: VERTICAL EXAGGERATION VE = Vertical
Page 19 and 20: UTM GRID SYSTEM Universal Transvers
Page 21 and 22: Step 1: Identify the UTM Grid It ap
Page 23 and 24: Your 3 rd digit is a: 6 Hint The Ma
Page 25 and 26: Step 3: Northing Read the northing
Page 27 and 28: Add this digit to your Northing. 47
Page 29 and 30: LATITUDE & LONGITUDE • There are
Page 31 and 32: LATITUDE & LONGITUDE 50 degrees, 20
Page 33 and 34: LATITUDE & LONGITUDE Step 1: Locate
Page 35 and 36: LATITUDE & LONGITUDE Step 3: Degree
Page 37 and 38: LATITUDE & LONGITUDE the target is
Page 39 and 40: LATITUDE & LONGITUDE So now you hav
Page 41 and 42: MAGNETIC DECLINATION Describes the
Page 43: HOURS Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to

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