Don't forget that Dr. May has sent out an email with the assignment for this week. The document is titled: Topographic Maps Lab and is due this week. If you need any help please come and see me or email me. Here is the first page but check your email for the full text.
GEOL 113 – Topographic Maps
Lab – ed. 10 Name _______________________ Turn in April 18th week
(2016)
This
lab introduces topographic maps and various features represented on them.
Read
pp. 227-235, and 236-239 in the lab manual.
Be sure to carefully examine all the Figures.
Read
the questions and then write the answers on this sheet.
On the maps on pages
232-233:
What is the contour interval
= __________________
What is the ratio (fractional)
scale = _____________________________
On the map, one inch =
_______________________ inches in real life.
On
the map, what is the range of Longitude: from: ____________________ to
___________________
On
the map, what is the range in Latitude:
from _____________________t o ___________________
Refer to the readings on
latitude and longitude.
A. What are the Latitude and
Longitude coordinates of point B (Fig. 9.2)
Lat:
__________________ Long:__________________
Read page 239 – particularly
regarding the PLSS
Refer
to Fig. 9.8 …….
Review
how the location of point X in Fig. 9.8 was determined using PLSS shorthand.
What is the location of
point Z – using PLSS shorthand?
How many acres are present
in the township in Fig. 9.8?
_________ miles2 times ____________
= __________________ acres
Imagine that you want to
purchase the NE1/4 of the SE ¼ of Section 11 in Fig. 9.8. If the property costs
$500 per acre, then how much must you pay for the entire property? Explain.
Number of acres ____________ x $500/acre
$__________
