WETMAAP Skill 2
Texas City/Virginia Point: Element 1

Skill 2: Scale Determination
Element 1: Introduce Scale of Map

Materials:

1:24,000 scale 1994 USGS Virginia Point map

ruler

Exercise:

1. Use 1:24,000 scale 1994 USGS Virginia Point map.

2. Examine scale at bottom of page.

3. Use ruler.

4. Measure distance across study site from west to east

How many inches is the distance west to east?

5. Place the ruler over bar scale (bar scale measurement in feet).

How many feet equal the measured map distance across the site?

6. Repeat measurements across the site from north to south.

How many inches is the distance north to south?

How many feet equal the measured map distance across the site?