Highway Maps
Where, in general, are state capitals located?
The center part of the state
What is the state capital of Kansas
Topeka
The Mercator projection is also known by what other name?
cylindrical projection
What is the primary method of computing distances along Interstate highways?
Subtract exit numbers
Who makes the topographic maps?
USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Three-digit numbered interstates with an even first digit (like I-270) generally divert through traffic around major cities (like St. Louis). What name is given to such a road?
beltway, bypass, outer belt, circumferential highway
Arches National Park is located in what state?
Utah
By what other name is the USGS 1:24,000 scale topo map known?
Quadrangle map (7.5’ – series map)
A map that appears in the corner of a larger map and shows an enhanced view of part of an area covered by the larger map.
Map Inset
What is called a four-sided figure
Quadrangle
How are distances computed in general (that is, as the crow flies or straight-line distance)?
Map bar scale
Lake Mead and Lake Powell is in what state?
Utah
How many acres are in a PLSS section?
640 acres
What is the primary method of computing distances along U.S. highways?
Red pointers
What contour lines are thin, light brown lines. in between the index contours.
Intermediate Contour Lines
Do 2-digit even-numbered interstate highways run east-west or north-south?
East-West
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Why is the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) used?
To describe accurately the location of a parcel of land, and to ease inventory and transfer of land
May contours intersect?
No
What appears in the appears in the upper right corner. refers to the mapped area in degrees, minutes, and seconds?
Series
What is a city containing a state government called?
state capital
Lake of the Woods borders Canada and what U.S state?
Minnesota
A compass indicates magnetic North. What is the deviation of this reading from true North (geographic North) called?
magnetic declination
What is a city containing a county government called?
County seat
What tool helps you mentally dividing the map into nine equal pieces called sectors?
Graticule Tick Marks