Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Topographical Maps, Contour Lines and Profiles
For this mapping field lab students determine the elevation of a given object in a designated area on the school campus using cartography tools. Then they use of these tools to create a contour map of the area.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Choosing the Best Contours
Using GeoMapApp's interactive elevation base map, experiment to find the best contours for sensibly displaying topography in different landscape regions. Young scholars use contours in different landscape regions to find contour...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Jason: Topographic Maps What Can They Tell Us?
Rainforests at the Crossroads: Explore the topographic map of Barro Colorado Island (BCI); find the elevations of different locations and how far apart they are. Also determine the steepness of the land by observing the contour lines on...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Topographic Map Activity
An activity to practice interpreting contours.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Elevations of the Asian Continent, 1912
An orographic map of Asia from 1912 showing average elevations and land features of the region. The map uses color-contouring to show land elevations from depressions below sea level to above 12,000 feet. Offshore fathom contour lines...
Math Science Nucleus
Math Science Nucleus: Topographic Maps
For a picture of a topographical map, go to this page. There is some information to help you understand what they are.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Orographical Map of North America, 1911
A map from 1911 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean showing mountain systems (orographical), highlands, plains, and major rivers of the region. The map uses colot-contouring to show general land elevations...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Physical Asia With Isotherms, 1916
A map from 1916 of Asia, showing physical features, general elevations, and mean isotherms for January and July. This map uses color-contours to show land elevations ranging from below sea level around the Caspian Sea to over 12000 feet,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1916
A map from 1916 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing land elevations, water depths, and isothermal lines of mean temperatures for January and July. The map uses color-contouring to show...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: River Basins of Asia, 1912
A map from 1912 showing the various drainage basins across the Asian region. This map is color-coded to show watersheds draining to the Pacific Ocean in pink, to the Indian Ocean in green, to the Arctic Ocean in purple and inland basins...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: King's County, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing all or portions of counties Westmeath, King's, Galway, and Queen's. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cork and Youghal, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing portions of counties Cork and Waterford. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal features of the area. This map...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Tralee and Kilkee, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing portions of counties Clare and Kerry. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, lakes, terrain and coastal features of the area. This map uses...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cavan and Monaghan, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing all or portions of counties Tyrone, Armagh, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, Longford, and Meath. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Dublin and Wicklow, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing all or portions of counties Meath, Dublin, Kildare, and Wicklow. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, lakes, terrain, and coastal...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Galway and Connemara, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing portions of counties Galway and Clare, with the western section of Connemara labeled "Joyces Country." The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Limerick and Tipperary, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing all or portions of counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, lakes, and terrain features...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Antrim and Londonderry, 1908
A detailed travel map of Ireland in 1908, showing portions of counties Londonderry, Antrim, and Tyrone. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, terrain, and coastal features of the area....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Cornwall, 1908
A detailed travel map of the southwestern tip of England from 1908, showing portions of Cornwall County. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ports, rivers, terrain and coastal features of the area....
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: East Kent, 1908
A detailed travel map of southeastern England from 1908, showing portions of Kent County. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, ferry routes across the Strait of Dover with distance in miles, rivers,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Devon North, 1908
A detailed travel map of southwestern England from 1908, showing the northern portion of Devon County. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, coastal and terrain features of the area. This map uses...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North Wales, 1908
A detailed travel map of northern Wales from 1908, showing the island of Anglesey, and portions of Carnarvon, Denbigh, and Merioneth. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, rivers, lakes, coastal and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South Wales, 1908
A detailed travel map of southern Wales from 1908, showing portions of Carmarthen, Brecknock, Monmouth, and Glamorgen, and portions of Hereford in England. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, rivers,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Lincolnshire, 1908
A detailed travel map of Lincolnshire in eastern England from 1908, showing portions of Lincoln County and subdivisions of Lindsey, Kesteven, and Holland. The map shows first class and secondary roads, railways, cities, towns, coastal...