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Instructions
Read about topographic maps in your lab book (pgs. 53-56), then watch the lab casts below (not made by me)
Next, open the digital map file to use for the lab -answering the questions found in your lab book on pgs. 57-58
You will probably just want to pan around on this map on your computer … I do not recommend trying to print it out to do this lab. If you do decide to print, please let me know how it goes. Plan on it using about 9 sheets of paper to print at full size.
IF YOU LIVE NEAR CAMPUS, you can access a paper copy of the map at the school library. They’re at the desk where you check books out at.
For those of you using the online map
This lab was written to be done on campus, with a paper map … as such, at one point, it asks you to make some measurements. With a paper map in front of you, you’d get out a ruler & do what I ask you to do. However, on your computer screen, it’s a good bit different. For one thing, as you may already be thinking, everybody’s screen may not be the same size (resolution). Additionally, things can be different depending on how much you zoom in (or out) or not at all …
SO … you need to know this:
The dimensions of the map you’re looking at are 16.5 inches by 22.5 inches … that’s 16.5″ measuring east to west (left to right) & 22.5″ measuring north to south (top to bottom).
LASTLY … you need to know this: using the map’s scale, 1-mile measures in at 2.58 inches … you’ll need that for your calculations ; )
