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Maps and ImagesTopographic Map | Geologic Map | Links- Text adapted from USGS TerraServer and USGS Western Earth Surface Processes Page. Whether on paper or on a computer screen, a map is the best tool available to catalog and view the arrangement of things on the Earth's surface. Maps of various kinds--road maps, political maps, land use maps, and maps of the world--serve many different purposes. Topographic Maps
Topographic maps usually portray both natural and manmade features. They show and name works of nature, including mountains, valleys, plains, lakes, rivers, and vegetation. They also identify the principal works of man, such as roads, boundaries, transmission lines, and major buildings. The wide range of information provided by topographic maps makes them extremely useful to professional and recreational map users alike. Topographic maps are used for engineering, energy exploration, natural resource conservation, environmental management, public- works design, commercial and residential planning, and outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and fishing. Topographic Map | Geologic Map | Links |
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