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	Topographic Map Symbols
		The distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines.
		The first features usually noticed on a topographic map are the area features, such as vegetation (green), water (blue), and densely built-up areas (gray or red).
		Maps are revised on the basis of jointly developed standards and contain normal features mapped by the USGS, as well as additional features required for efficient management of National Forest System lands.
	erg.usgs.gov /isb/pubs/booklets/symbols (963 words)

	Map and Compass
		The distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines.
		A topographic map tells you where things are and how to get to them, whether you're hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, or just interested in the world around you.
		Maps are made to scale; that is, there is a direct relationship, a ratio, between a unit of measurement on the map and the actual distance that same unit of measurement represents on the ground.
	www.ussartf.org /topo_map_basics.htm (886 words)

	Topographic Maps
		Topographic maps are useful tools for planning highways, recreation areas, airports, housing developments, industrial sites, selecting pipeline and powerline routes, for agricultural research, property surveys, and natural resources management.
		Topographic maps of Georgia may be purchased from the Georgia Geologic Survey in Atlanta, or from various map companies and hiking, camping, or nature stores.
		The topographic maps in your lab manual are, for the most part, small portions of larger topographic maps, and may or may not include informaiton on latitude and longitude (although they should).
	gpc.edu /~pgore/Earth&Space/topomaps.html (1903 words)

	Wikipedia: Topographic Map
		Topographic maps are a variety of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines in modern mapping, but historically using a variety of methods.
		Topographic surveys were originally prepared by the military to assist in planning for battle and for defensive emplacements (thus the name and history of the United Kingdom's Ordnance Survey).
		Topographic maps are also commonly called contour maps or "topo maps." In the United States, where the primary national series is organized by a strict 7.5° grid, they are often called topo quads (or quadrangles).
	www.software-maps.com /helpful-information-topographic-map.htm (1109 words)

	USGS Learning Web :: Explorers :: Maps and Images
		Maps of various kinds--road maps, political maps, land use maps, and maps of the world--serve many different purposes.
		The feature that most distinguishes topographic maps from maps of other types is the use of contour lines to portray the shape and elevation of the land.
		Topographic maps are used for engineering, energy exploration, natural resource conservation, environmental management, public- works design, commercial and residential planning, and outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and fishing.
	interactive2.usgs.gov /learningweb/explorer/topic_map.htm (219 words)

	Topographic Mapping booklet
		The feature that most distinguishes topographic maps from maps of other types is the use of contour lines to portray the shape and elevation of the land.
		Each type of map has a distinct purpose and appearance and, like topographic maps, all are available to the public for the cost of reproduction and distribution.
		The use of aerial photographs for mapping was pioneered in the 1930's, when the USGS assisted the Tennessee Valley Authority in mapping its area of responsibility.
	mac.usgs.gov /isb/pubs/booklets/topo/topo.html (3691 words)

	USGS Learning Web :: Lesson Plans :: What Do Maps Show :: Lesson 4
		A topographic map is a representation of a three-dimensional surface on a flat piece of paper.
		Topographic maps have a variety of uses, from planning the best route for a hike to determining a location for a school or an airport.
		Learning to use a topographic map is a difficult skill, because it requires students to visualize a three-dimensional surface from a flat piece of paper.
	interactive2.usgs.gov /learningweb/teachers/mapsshow_lesson4.htm (1163 words)

	ESA - Mars Express - The first hiking maps of Mars
		Topographic map contents, graticules, frame lines, map titles as well as typical marginal elements can be generated and/or combined to the digital map sheet with PIMap.
		A topographic map of an adjacent area of the Iani Chaos region on Mars.
		The smallest scale topographic map of the Iani Chaos region on Mars.
	www.esa.int /SPECIALS/Mars_Express/SEMOI5O2UXE_1.html (893 words)

	USGS Geography: Help with The National Map Viewer
		Map tools allow you to move around the map, zoom in and out, identify features, and perform other functions.
		It will take from 5 to 30 seconds for the map to be generated depending upon the number of layers included and the retrieval time to get these individual layers.
		Note that the PDF output may, in some cases, include a slightly larger map area that what is shown in the Viewer due to current formatting limitations.
	nationalmap.gov /nmjump.html (3299 words)

	topographic map : Search Results : GoodSearch : Search the Internet with GoodSearch and support your favorite charity ...
		processed topographic map are compared to adjoining topographic maps to confirm...
		Map index to topographic quadrangles of the United States, 1882-1940.
		Topographic maps of Russia were done by Ray Sterner from Applied Physics Laboratory of the...
	www.goodsearch.com /Search.aspx?Keywords=topographic+map&page=9 (303 words)

	Topographic map project
		Map is on time with NO last minute details to finish in class
		Your topographic profile is attached to your map, so that we can compare the map with the profile.
		Your topographic profile is handed in, but may be sloppy, or it may not seem to relate to the map.
	home.att.net /~pflomm/TopoMapProject.html (371 words)

	What is a topographic map?
		A map is a way of representing on a two-dimensional surface, (a paper, a computer monitor, etc.) any real-world location or object.
		Topographic maps on the other hand do deal with the third dimension by using contour lines to show elevation change on the surface of the earth, (or below the surface of the ocean).
		On most topographic maps, the date of the initial publication will be shown, along with the most recent revision of the map.
	geology.isu.edu /geostac/Field_Exercise/topomaps/topo_map.htm (558 words)

	Topographic Map Symbols
		On one type of largescale topographic map, called provisional, some symbols and lettering are hand drawn.
		The first features usually noticed on a topographic map are the area features such as vegetation (green), water (blue), some information added during update (purple), and densely built-up areas (gray or red).
		The colors of the lines usually indicate similar kinds or classes of information: topographic contours (brown); lakes, streams, irrigation ditches, etc. (blue); land grids and important roads (red); other roads and trails, railroads, boundaries, etc. (fl)@ and some features that have been updated using aerial photography, but not field verified (purple).
	www.dugcaves.com /more/topokey.htm (696 words)

	Digital Topographic Maps and Topographic Paper Maps
		Each topographic map goes through a series of quality control steps to ensure you are provided with the highest quality GIS data for each project.
		The processed topographic map is carefully inspected to assure that the topographic map is properly geo-referenced.
		The four edges of the processed topographic map are compared to adjoining topographic maps to confirm proper alignment.
	www.mapmart.com /Topo/Raster.htm (849 words)

	Topographic Models - Topographic Model Gallery by Howard Models - Premium Topographic Models - Responsive Service
		These topographic models are the ideal base for both study models and presentation topographic models.
		Our topographic models can be finished out and ready for final presentation, ready to drop your building into or supplied right off the machine for use as a study model or for your model shop to finish.
		These topographic models are the ideal base for both study models and finished presentation models.
	www.howardmodels.com /0-topographic/topographic-map-models (284 words)

	Introduction to topographic map interpretation
		To enjoy the subtleties of topographic maps, you must learn to take them apart in your mind, to look for clues to origin, to see small but significant anomalies which are evidence for major episodes of landform genesis.
		Each topographic map is "right" for the area it describes, and the world is composed of such a variety of environments that no single map can be held up as representative.
		Beneath the map series may be found the name of the next smaller-scale map (larger area) of which this one is a part.
	www.homepage.montana.edu /~ueswl/topotechs/intro.htm (4049 words)

	ETOPO-5 Map Generator (VRML 2.0)
		The topographic data used is the ETOPO-5 dataset from the NOAA NGDC, a 5 arc minute resolution map of topography and bathymetry for the entire Earth's surface.
		The texture maps available are the biosphere, an AVHRR composite, the CIA World Data Bank, and the topography data (using a texture map will allow higher resolution coloring with a coarse grid).
		The map will be centered around the point you pick; it currently will not wrap around the 180 degree line of longitude.
	evlweb.eecs.uic.edu /pape/vrml/etopo (426 words)

	Teaching with USGS Topographic Maps: 25 Ideas
		Topographic maps include contour lines indicating landforms and elevations, hydrography (rivers, lakes, marshes, transportation (roads, trails, railroads, airports), vegetation, boundaries, survey markers, urban areas, buildings, and a variety of other features.
		These maps are drawn according to the National Map Accuracy Standard and are most commonly published at 1:24,000, 1:100,000, 1:250,000, and 1:500,000-scale, although many other scales exist as well.
		Topographic maps of an urban area at 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale.
	rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov /outreach/topoteach.html (2753 words)

	TopoZone - The Web's Topographic Map, and more!
		The original DRGs can be used in GIS or mapping applications, and contain full map collar material (the information shown around the edges of a printed topographic map).
		A seamless topographic map is a downloadable version of the maps you see on TopoZone - original USGS topographic maps are digitally mosaiced together to create single map images that can span many USGS quads.
		Just click on the "Printed Maps" button on the map control panel - you'll be taken to mytopo.com's site, but we will pass along the coordinates you were viewing on TopoZone so you will be all set up to order a map of that area.
	www.topozone.com /getdata.asp (558 words)

	MapTrax Australia: Topographic Maps Page - Land Maps covering the Australian continent (Site not responding. Last check: )
		All maps are reproduced with the authority and, where appropriate, copyright royalties paid.
		MapTrax are able to reproduce our raster topographic maps in a range of formats for the various mapping software avaiable.
		Individual Maps on CD In addition, Maptrax Australia produces Raster Digital Topographic Maps in a standard format (BSB) for which the price per map is $7.70, with a minimum order of 10 maps on CD of similar or mixed map scales.
	www.maptrax.com.au /topographicmaps (492 words)

	Uzbekistan, topographic map - Maps and Graphics at UNEP/GRID-Arendal
		For reference to any printed material, please see the details of the collection or collections this graphic is published in, which may be published in paper format.
		Uzbekistan, topographic map, http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/uzbekistan_topographic_map (Last visited November 28, 2007).
		See UNEP/GRID Arendal Maps and Graphics Library, Uzbekistan, topographic map, http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/uzbekistan_topographic_map (Optional description here) (as of Nov. 28, 2007, 18:56 UTC).
	maps.grida.no /go/graphic/uzbekistan_topographic_map (367 words)

	Digital Topographic Map Sets-Earth Sciences & Map Library-University of California, Berkeley
		The following list includes topographic map sets digitized from the Earth Sciences and Map Library's paper collection or purchased in digital format.
		Many of the following map sets are proctected under copyright.
		For additional Soviet maps, see the list of Soviet Military Topographic Map Sets held by the UC/Stanford map collections.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /EART/topo.html (126 words)

	Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
		The following maps were produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, unless otherwise indicated.
		Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Historical Maps
		Caspian Sea Region North (497K) Caspian Sea Region South (359K) Map Legend (138K) Portions of "Oil and Gas Infrastructure in the Caspian Sea Region" Original Scale 1:2,400,000 (Shaded Relief) March 2001
	www.lib.utexas.edu /maps/commonwealth.html (913 words)

	Trails Illustrated Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico Topographic Map from REI.com
		Books and Maps > Maps - Paper - Regions > Southwest > Trails Illustrated Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico Topographic Map (Item 580650)
		Trails Illustrated Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico Topographic Map
		Topographic map of the Bandelier National Monument has detailed historical and archaeological information on the Native Americans of the area
	www.rei.com /online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=1539961&parent_category_rn=10574168 (158 words)

	New Mexico USGS DRG Topographic Map Index
		This page contains links to all of the USGS DRG Topographic map TIFF image files for the state of New Mexico.
		If you are on a slow link go to this page for compressed maps.
		Hint: You can use your browser's search capability to go quickly to the name you are interested in.
	sar.lanl.gov /maps_by_name.html (53 words)

	Interactive Topographic Map Index (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Locate the map you want to buy on our fully interactive map index.
		To view the Interactive Maps, it is recommended to use Netscape version 6, or Internet Explorer versions 5 or 6 (Other versions or browsers may not be compatible with the interactive maps).
		Please send questions, comments, and/or suggestions to webmaster.
	ims.wvgs.wvnet.edu /topomap.htm (167 words)

	Topographic Map Solutions
		Earth Explorer integrates high resolution satellite imagery (1km resolution) with kinds of map layers such as political boundaries, coastlines, rivers, lake and island boundaries, 267 countries and regions, 40000+ ranked cities, 15000+ islands, and 1700+ noteworthy historical earthquakes since 1980 into a fantastic 3D earth globe.
		You can specify what kinds of map layers to be shown, rotate the globe, click right mouse button and pull/push to zoom in/out the current map view, measure distance between any two points on the map, etc.
		Besides the vector map layers such as political boundaries, coastlines, islands, lakes and lat/lon grids, Earth Explorer DEM also provides four types of point maps including 267 countries and regions, 40000+ ranked cities, 15000+ islands and 1700+ noteworthy historical earthquakes since 1980 and detailed tips information.
	www.motherplanet.com /g_Topographic_Map.html (733 words)

	Canada Map Topographic Solutions
		Earth Explorer integrates high resolution satellite imagery (1km resolution) with kinds of map layers such as political boundaries, coastlines, rivers, lake and island boundaries, 267 countries and regions, 40000+ ranked cities, 15000+ islands, and 1700+ noteworthy historical earthquakes since 1980 into a fantastic 3D earth globe.
		You can specify what kinds of map layers to be shown, rotate the globe, click right mouse button and pull/push to zoom in/out the current map view, measure distance between any two points on the map, etc.
		Besides the vector map layers such as political boundaries, coastlines, islands, lakes and lat/lon grids, Earth Explorer DEM also provides four types of point maps including 267 countries and regions, 40000+ ranked cities, 15000+ islands and 1700+ noteworthy historical earthquakes since 1980 and detailed tips information.
	www.motherplanet.net /g_Canada_Map_Topographic.html (779 words)

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