EXPLORING NORTH AMERICAN ATLASES



AMERICAN MAP CORPORATION TRAVEL ATLAS

-Find the map that shows the most detailed information about Minnesota

Page # Inches from North to South

Type of Map Type of information shown

Inches per 100 miles or Miles per inch

-What Minnesota places are listed under the “Travel Guide” section?

-What Page is the map for the Twin Cities area listed?

-What National Park(s) are located in Minnesota?

-What climatic information is available for Minnesota?

-How many miles from Minneapolis to the following cities?

Albuquerque N.M. Columbia S.C.

Miami, Fl San Francisco CA

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DeLorme Atlas of Minnesota

-Select and use one of the map pages near the center of the state to answer the following:

Page #

Contour Interval

Inches per 100 miles

Longitude and Latitude on the Northwest map corner

Three symbols used on the page (draw and label them)

Briefly describe the details you can observe on this map

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TOPOGRAPHIC MAP

Select a topographic map. Complete the questions for the map.

Map Name / State

Approximate location in state

Contour Interval

Approximately how many inches per mile?

What is the Representative Ratio? (scale)

Name and location of 3 cultural features

Name and location of 3 physical features

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