The ability to read, understand and make topographic maps is an absolutely vital skill for a geoscientist. Several of the exercises going forward will involve reading and understanding maps. This exercise will give you experience reading and understanding topographic maps.

Download or print the Mapping handout, and follow the instructions.

You will need the following additional items to complete this assignment:

• Contouring
• Lake Mary
• Mount Saint Helens

Submit your answers (e.g., Microsoft Word) including a scanned or photographed image of the completed map on the last pages