Topographic Maps An Introduction. Where Am I? What’s My Size?
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Topographic Maps
An Introduction
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Where Am I?
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What’s My Size?
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Where am I Heading?
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Magnetic Declination
Magnetic declination is the difference between true north (the axis around which the earth rotates) and magnetic north (the direction the needle of a compass will point)
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The Key to It all!
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Contour Lines
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Contour Cont…
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Cliff
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Hill
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Valley
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Saddle
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Questions:
Describe your surroundings: Are you on a mountain, a cliff, in a valley, etc?
What direction is the nearest town?
What kinds of land forms will you encounter if you travel there?
What is the nearest road? What direction is it in?
Are there any streams or rivers in your general area? What direction are they?