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Finding Your Way Around the Port Hills A Topographic Map Exercise
Author(s) -
Macauloy John
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
new zealand journal of geography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1745-7939
pISSN - 0028-8292
DOI - 10.1111/j.0028-8292.1998.tb00022.x
Subject(s) - port (circuit theory) , citation , geography , resource (disambiguation) , editorial board , cartography , library science , history , genealogy , regional science , engineering , computer science , computer network , electrical engineering
This tutorial introduces students to the concept of navigating with a topographic map and compass. Topics include the features and symbols used on U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) maps, the use of scale to represent distance, and how to determine direction with a magnetic compass. There is also information on the scales and areas represented on various USGS maps and on how to compensate for magnetic declination. Educational levels: Middle school, High school, Informal education