SC120 Map Interpretation, Air Photos, and GPS

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Module 6 - National Topographic System (NTS)

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Reading Assignment: Chapter 6 of Sebert text.

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Topographic Maps - The Basics

• Topographic maps produced by Center for Topographic Information of Natural Resources Canada.

• Used for a wide variety of applications:
  • Adventure tourism - Camping, canoeing, hunting, and fishing.
  • Planning - Urban and rural development planning.

  Question: Why are topographic maps used for a wide variety of applications? Answer: Because they represent the earth's surface features accurately and to scale, on a two-dimensional surface.

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  National Topographic System

  • Topographic maps produced by Natural Resources Canada conform to National Topographic System of Canada.

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