slope, contour lines and scale of topographic map
Need help with the following questions that are applied with the attacked map
- What is the scale of this map? ____________________________
- 1 inch on the map equals ________________ inches in the real world.
- 1 inch on the map equals ________________ miles in the real world.
- If this map were on your computer screen and zoomed in 200% (with 100% being the ‘native’ scale), 1 inch on your computer screen would equal ____________ miles in the real world.
- What direction is it from Gum Stump to Runville, as the crow flies? How far is it in miles?
- What is the contour interval on the Bellefonte Quadrangle map? ________________
- Find Coleville on the map. What is the elevation difference between the ridge located ~0.6 km north-northwest of the text “Coleville” on the map (hint…find the “C” in Coleville and look north, you should be looking west [left] of where a river cuts the ridge line) and Buffalo Run Creek located ~0.2 km south of the text “Coleville”? ____________________
- What is the elevation of the highest point on the map in feet? What is it in meters?
- How would you describe the topographic setting of Milesburg and Central City (north of Bellefonte)?
- Which direction does Spring Creek flow near Bellefonte? ___________________
- What is the average width of the floodplain for Bald Eagle Creek? _______________
- Calculate the stream gradient (or slope) of Bald Eagle Creek from the West end of the map to the East end of the map (show your work).
- Find the slope of the northwest flank (side) of Bald Eagle Mountain (show your work).
- A drop of water falls at Valley View at 1140 feet elevation. To what named surface water body does it go first? __________________________
- Where does the water ultimately end up (meaning what is its “final” destination)?
- Describe the main differences between the morphology (map view characteristics) of Spring Creek and Bald Eagle Creek. What do you suppose controls this?