WETMAAP Skill 1
Lake Pontchartrain - Martello Castle Element 2

Skill 1: Map Use
Element 2: Feature Identification

Materials:

        1:24,000 scale USGS map: Martello Castle Quadrangle

        Topographic Symbols Chart

        1995 Aerial Photograph

        magnifying glass

Exercise:

        1. Use 1:24,000 scale USGS map.

        2. Use the 1995 Aerial Photograph covering the same area.

        3. Use the Topographic Symbols Chart.

        4. Identify a pipeline.

        5. Identify a power line.

        6. What cultural features can you identify on the map?

        7. Identify purple areas on the map.

        8. Can you identify the pipelines, power lines, and fishing camp on the 1995 aerial photo?