WETMAAP Skill 1
Texas City/Virginia Point: Element 1

Skill 1: Map Use
Element 1: Site Location

Materials:

1:250,000 scale 1975 USGS section of Houston map

1:100,000 scale 1983 USGS section of Galveston map

1:24,000 scale 1994 USGS section of Virginia Point map

Exercise:

1. Locate case study site on each map

2. Visually recognize difference in study site size on each map.

On which map is the study site the largest?

On which map is the study site the smallest?