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Terrain Forms Lab
Following are pictures from the two sections of the Terrain Forms lab for FORT 130. We are very fortunate to have such an interesting landscape so close to the Mont Alto campus. I especially enjoyed coming up on the turkey… Continue reading
Reading map coordinates
During yesterday’s lab we used the latitude/longitude ruler and UTM grid tool from Map Tools to find the coordinates of different features on the topographic maps. There are several ways you can improve the accuracy of your meaurements. First, make… Continue reading
Folding Maps
Topographic maps in the field are bulky and cumbersome unless they are folded properly. Here are a few demonstrations of how to do it right to make the whole map accessible. This is an online version of an army manual… Continue reading
Land Forms Lab Route
Here is a map of the route we followed for the land forms on topographic maps lab. View Larger Map… Continue reading
Reading Topographic Maps in the Field
During yesterday’s field trip yesterday there was a bit of confusion over our location at the third stop. At first I thought we were on Shriners Knob. But when I checked the GPS waypoints back in the office it… Continue reading