Cambridge topographic map
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CAMBRIDGE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
Created by: Samantha Cassman
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Each state is made up of townships, each township is divided into sections.
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Each township is 6m by 6m. The number in the middle is the section of that town.
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A circle with lines going into it is called a depression.
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A circle with circles getting smaller on the inside is called a hill.
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The blue bushes and lines indicate a marsh or swamp.
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The green in and around the swamp or marsh indicates a wooded marsh/swamp.
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The red and white dashed lines on a map indicate a secondary highway.
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The green areas on the map indicate a woodland area.
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Here they’re showing the county boarder.
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These numbers are the township number. You use these to help you find the section you’re looking for in that town, the individual red numbers.
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Lakes are usually labeled on the map. The smaller water areas that look like water are still lakes and ponds.
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The dashed lines on a map indicate an unpaved road.
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The dots and dashes in this lake indicate that it’s an intermittent lake.
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Larger cemeteries are represented by the first three letters, Cem.
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The grainy type of area is a sand or mud area.
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The square/rectangular shapes in different areas of the map indicate a building is there.
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The two shovels crossing indicates a mine!
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The building with a cross on the top of it indicates a church.
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Here is a school building!
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Congratulations!!! You just learned the basics of the topographic map!
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Works CitedImages:Knapp, Jeff L. Online. www.geo-site.net Topographic map, Cambridge MN.Google Images.