AMERICAN MAP CORPORATION TRAVEL ATLAS
-Find the map that shows the most detailed information about Minnesota
Page # Inches from North to South
Type of Map Type of information shown
Inches per 100 miles or Miles per inch
-What Minnesota places are listed under the “Travel Guide” section?
-What Page is the map for the Twin Cities area listed?
-What National Park(s) are located in Minnesota?
-What climatic information is available for Minnesota?
-How many miles from Minneapolis to the following cities?
Albuquerque N.M. Columbia S.C.
Miami, Fl San Francisco CA
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STATE ROAD MAP
Examine the center of the state on the map in an approximate 4” X 4” area.
-Describe the road density and orientation.
-Generally is this area rural or urban…explain how you determined this.
-Any distinct cultural or physical features found within the area?
-Approximately how many square miles are in the 4” X 4” area?
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DeLorme Atlas of Minnesota
-Select and use one of the map pages near the center of the state to answer the following:
Page #
Representative Ratio
Contour Interval
Inches per 100 miles
Longitude and Latitude on the Northwest map corner
Three symbols used on the page (draw and label them)
Briefly describe the details you can observe on this map
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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP
Select a topographic map. Complete the questions for the map.
Map Name / State
Approximate location in state
Contour Interval
Approximately how many inches per mile?
What is the Representative Ratio? (scale)
Name and location of 3 cultural features
Name and location of 3 physical features
GOODE’S WORLD ATLAS
-What are some of the information details indicated in the introduction section?
-Examine the North American Regional Maps
-What are the first three map names/data being shown?
-Name 6 information maps that are portrayed.
-Find the map that shows the most detailed information for Minnesota
Page # Inches from North to South
Inches per 100 miles Type of information shown
Type of Map
Examine a map of France (near the middle of the atlas) in the Regional maps.
-What do the colors ranging from greens to browns represent?
-Rivers in France, generally flow into what three bodies of water?
-Without number values, how can you guess which is the largest city in France?
-What type of information is provided in the last portion of the atlas?
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OXFORD ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES
FOREWORD
The atlas is divided into what 6 sections?
USE THE STATE MAPS
How tall is Minnesota from South to North?
How wide is Minnesota from East to West through the Twin Cities?
How wide is Minnesota from East to West along the Canadian Border?
What latitude are the northern and southern borders of Minnesota?
What physical feature/area is northeast of Upper Red Lake?
What cultural feature/area is southwest of Lower Red lake?
INDEX
What is the page #, grid location, longitude and latitude of the following:
Calhoun County Iowa Devils Tower, Wyoming
Cambridge, MN Statute of Liberty
France (Michelin)
Select a map page near the center of France (111) to answer the following questions:
-How many Miles/Kilometers does the map cover N/S and E/W?
-How do the road patterns generally differ from the road patterns in Minnesota?
-What do the letters and numbers on the edge of the map refer to…?
Examine the key/legend
-Draw the symbols for the following:
Pass Swing Bridge National Boundary Cave
What is the representative scale for the maps?
How many miles per inch for the maps?
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Student Atlas of the World
- The maps in the atlas are grouped under what seven major headings?
- What are some basic types of map projections?
- What is map distortion?
- What is a “thematic map”?
- What is a “reference map”?
- Look up each of the maps below and indicate the page on which it is found.
Political map of the world Normal annual range in temperature
Population U. S. and Canada, physiography
- Give the names of the maps that show information just about North America.
- How many miles and kilometers are between the following points?
Lake Chad to the Gulf of Guinea Buenos Aires to Porto Alegre
Panama City to Colon, Panama Madrid to Lisbon
- What major city is located near the following coordinates (approximate)?
56N 38E 45N 93W
51N 00W 34S 18E
34S 58W 11N 107E
27S 153E
-Use the atlas “Global Patterns” maps in order to determine the names of the regions
in which the Twin Cities are located.
Climate Landforms (topography)
Political Ecological
Economic activities Religions
-Give the Letter of the Table that provides information about…..
Agriculture Energy efficiency
Threatened species Economic indicators
Population density Education
Britain (Michelin)
Select a map page near the center of Britain (33) to answer the following questions:
-How many Miles/Kilometers does the map cover N/S and E/W?
-How do the road patterns generally differ from the road patterns in Minnesota?
-What do the letters and numbers on the edge of the map refer to…?
Examine the key/legend/Tourist Information
-Draw the symbols for the following:
Cathedral/Abby Battle Site Castle Information Centre
What is the representative scale for the maps?
How many miles per inch for the maps?
College Atlas of the World (National Geographic)
USE THE TABLE OF CONTENTS TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
What are the 4 ‘overview’ maps under the Europe Maps?
The world Facts can be divided into what two major headings?
USE THE GEOGRAPHIC COMPARISON SECTION TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING”
What are the nine Geographic Comparison headings?
What are Urban Agglomerations?
USE THE MAPS OF EUROPE SECTION TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
Europe: Natural World
What are the titles of the maps used?
Which four cities have climographs? What is a climograph?
Europe: Human World
What are the titles of the maps used?
Which three counties have Population Pyramids?
Europe: Economic World
What are the titles of the maps used?
Which countries are used for Import comparisons?
Which countries are used for Export comparisons?
How do you interpret the Triangle chart in the upper corner?
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COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AFTER DOING THE OTHER QUESTIONS ABOUT MAPS AND ATLASES
-You just examined several basic types of maps and atlases that portray differing information.
Give a practical example for using each type. Give an example of short-comings for each type.
The Road map
The World Atlas
The American Map Corporation Travel Atlas
The Topographic Map