topographic map activity cbg quad.. 1. what is the name of this quadrangle? canonsburg quadrangle
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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ACTIVITYCBG Quad.
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1. What is the name of this quadrangle?
• Canonsburg Quadrangle
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2. What are the names of the eight adjacent quadrangles?• N: Oakdale• NE: Pittsburgh• E: Bridgeville• SE: Hackett• S: Washington East• SW: Washington West• W: Midway• NW Clinton
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3. In what year was this map last edited?• 1979
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4. What is the contour interval of this map?• 20 ft
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5. What is the ratio that represents the scale of this map? Explain what this ratio means.
• 1 : 24,000• For every 1 unit of measure you travel on
the map, you would travel 24,000 of those same units on real land.
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6. Draw the symbol(s) used for the following: school, church, cemeteries, US route, state route, and interstate route.
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7. What do the brown lines on the map represent?• Contour lines = elevation
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8. What do the following colors represent on a topographic map?• dark pink: borough, town, city• blue: water• black: human-made structures
(buildings, houses, etc.)
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9. What color is used to show revisions to the map?• Purple
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10. What do the brown X’s on the map represent?• Benchmark = surveyed/measured
elevation
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11. Give the name for each place shaded in dark pink.• Canonsburg• Houston• McDonald• Strabane
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12. Who mapped, edited, and published this map?• United States Geological Survey
(USGS)
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13. What latitude and longitude does this map cover?• 40⁰ 15’ 00” to 40⁰ 22’ 30”• 80⁰ 07’ 30” to 80⁰ 15’ 00”
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14. What do the bold contour lines represent?• Index contours
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15. Where is the highest point on the map and what is its elevation?• Northeast of Muse = 1380 ft
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16. What creek runs through Canonsburg?• Chartiers Creek
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17. What counties are represented on this map?• Washington & Allegheny
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18. Name the major interstate that runs through this quadrangle.• I-79
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19. What is the total number of schools found in McDonald, Houston, Canonsburg, and Strabane (those areas shaded dark pink). Don’t forget to include Canon McMillan High School?
• 10 + 1
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20. What is the total number of churches found in McDonald, Houston, Canonsburg, and Strabane (those areas shaded dark pink)?
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21. What is the elevation of St. Patrick’s Cemetery (Canonsburg area)?• 1160’ - 1240’
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22. What is the elevation of Polish Cemetery (Canonsburg area)?• 1180’ – 1220’
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23. What is the elevation of Oak Spring Cemetery (Canonsburg area)?• 1040’ – 1220’
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24. What is the elevation of St. Michael’s Cemetery (Canonsburg area)?
• 1160’ – 1220’
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25. What is the elevation of St. Mary’s Cemetery (Cecil area)?• 1000’ – 1080’
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26. What is the elevation of Hawthorne School in Canonsburg?• 1040’
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27. What is the elevation of the school in Houston?• Between 960’ – 980’
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28. What is the elevation of the school in Midland?• 1020’
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29. What is the elevation of the school in Muse?• 1120’
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30. What is the elevation of the Cecil Jr. High School?• 1020’ – 1040’