WETMAAP Skill 2
Mono Lake - Element 7

Skill 2: Scale Determination
Topographic Profile

Materials:

 

            1:24,000 scale Lundy/Negit Island/Mount Dana/Lee Vining Topographic Quadrangle      

Ruler

            Graph Paper

            Sheet of white paper

            Magnifying glass

            Pencil  

Exercise:

1.     Use 1994 1:24,000 scale Lundy/Negit Island/Mount Dana/Lee Vining Topographic Quadrangle.

2.      Draw a line from the northeast corner to the southwest corner of the study site.

3.      Use graph paper.  

4.      Produce a topographic profile.

x   axis         =         divide into one mile increments using scale from bottom of map

 y axis        =        feet   (Use a vertical exaggeration of  2 times)