Topographic model
of
northern white rock canyon
In this exercise students will gain an understanding of what a topographic map is, what it represents, and how it is used by constructing a cross-sectional elevation diagram from elevation data on a topographic map, and build a three dimensional landform model from a topographic map.
Topographic base map ( to be printed on card stock) which can be found at:
base map.pdf (1.31 MB)
Topographic layers representing 200-foot elevation contours (also to be printed on card stock) which can be found at:
topo_layer_contours.pdf (451 KB)
New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
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Socorro, NM 87801-4796
information: (575) 835-5420
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http://geoinfo.nmt.edu
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