Name: _________________
Introduction to Topographic Maps
Fill in the blanks
1) The topographic map represents all the regions of _________________,
________________ (cities)
2) The topographic map displays dense urban areas in _________________,
open areas in _________________, buildings in _________________,
principle roads in _________________, dirt roads in _________________ ,
and finally clearings or mountain sides in _________________.
3) What geographic feature marks the border between Ontario and Quebec
__________________________________
4) What is the military grid reference of Greely? _________________
5) Which direction does the Rideau River flow? _________________
6) If you are at military grid reference 212 430, what is the direction of the
parliament buildings? _______ in degrees _____° (see page 31, second
paragraph for details on how to get the 6 digit reference number)
7) Locate the highest elevation on the map _________________
8) Train tracks are almost always displayed the same. Locate Ottawa’s train
station. What is its military grid location? _________________
9) From Merivale High school, go South to the first double lane major road.
What road is this? _________________. From there go West until you reach
a double lane highway. Which one is it? _________________ From there,
travel north until you hit a ‘T’ intersection. Travel _________________
towards downtown. Take the southern exit, just after Carlingwood and
follow it due south past Borden Farms. Where are you now?
_________________
Questions while you wait
1) What is the scale of the map? _________________
2) What year was the map printed? _________________
3) What directions do the the rivers flow?
a. Ottawa River _________________
b. Rideau River _________________
c. Gatineau River _________________
4) What is the elevation of King mountain _________________
5) On this map, what are the distances between contour lines?
_________________
Road map of Ontario
1) What year did they print this map? _________________
2) What is the scale of the map? _________________
3) What is the linear scale in km? _________________
4) Name the roads that would get you from Ottawa to Toronto:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
5) Use the Alphanumeric grid to find these locations:
a. D 14_________________
b. B11_________________
c. E24_________________
d. R3_________________
e. B7_________________
6) Give the Alphanumeric Grids of the following places
a. Kinston_________________
b. Bon Echo Park_________________
c. Windsor_________________
d. Cornwall_________________
e. Oshawa_________________