HW #3 Topo Maps

Rachel Carson: Environmental Science Sense of Place Unit Topographic Map Interpretation Homework #3 Due Friday October 9, 2008 Using the copy of the West Eugene Topographic map provided in the classroom, answer the following: 1. Define what a map scale is. 2. What is the scale of this map? 3. Define what a contour interval is. 4. What is the contour interval of this map? 5. Locate Bailey Hill (southeast quadrant of the map) a. What is the elevation at the top of Bailey Hill? b. How far from the top of Bailey Hill to Bailey Hill Rd? c. How much elevation would you gain or lose if you traveled from the top of Bailey Hill to Bailey Hill School? 6. Locate the branch of Willow Creek that extends the farthest west. What is the total length of Willow Creek including that branch? 7. Imagine you can fly in a helicopter in a southwest direction from CHS to the top of Murray Hill (the peak at 1031’) a. What distance (in miles) would you have to fly? b. How much elevation would you gain? c. Looking south from the top of Murray Hill, describe the land features you can see. d. If you had to walk east to ‘Bald Spot’ how much elevation would you lose or gain during the walk?