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Chapter 2 Reading Topographic Maps and Making Calculations

Chapter 2 Reading Topographic Mapsand Making Calculations_____In this Chapter you will learn about: Reading the margins Interpreting contour lines Estimating slope Estimating aspect Estimating acreage Estimating distances Estimating percent containedA nice reference to have while Reading this Chapter is a USGS color Topographic Topographic map is printed on a flat piece of paper yet it provides a picture of the terrain and man-made features through the use of contour lines, colors and symbols. Contour lines represent the shapeand elevation of the land, such as ridges, valleys, and hills. Colors and symbols are used to representother features on the land, such as water, vegetation, roads, boundaries, urban areas and USGS produces a series of Topographic maps that are extremely accurate.

Adjoining Quadrangle Legend (corners of map) Names of adjoining quadrangles are frequently indicated in the corner margins of USGS topographical maps; Mayfield is the joining quadrangle in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3. Road classification, revision date, quadrangle location and …

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