I like how this guy has a clear voice that is also broad, he also understands it himself so others can understand too, I have never ever enjoyed a science video until now.
Hi Seth, Topography has been the hardest lesson for me by far. This helped me so much and am really happy that I understand this now!, great teacher! don't stop doing what you're doing! -Danny
Excellent! Outstanding video covering most aspects of topo map reading skills that I highly recommend. Marks Van Hecke- Road Scholars Science Olympiad National Event Supervisor 1999 and 2000
Wow! Thank you for making this clear, concise, and very easy to understand video. This made it so much easier to visualize features when looking at a map. This was perfect as I continue my journey to become a better navigator.
@Luciano Chafino why're you being mean for no reason? I care. By reading his comment (and others) I know this is a useful enough video that helped others, so it should be helpful for me as well.
Very informative and interesting lesson! If one is a "peakbagger" and wants to hit a random summit, there may be a peak with an elevation between 6,440'-6,480.' The peak, if the precise elevation is not known, would be labeled Peak 6,440'+. It will not show a label "Peak 6440'+" on the map, but it will be understood. The plus sign means that it falls between the contours of 6,440' and 6,480', so possibly 6,441' and 6,479'. I have found many fun cross-country peak hikes using topo maps!
OMG, I am learning by myself some useful terms. And I am so grateful for this content upload on RU-vid, it was really great to watch it, I learned a lot and it was practical.
This was the first vieo I watched and when people mentioned topography being so tough I thought they were doing higher level stuff that I didn't know but it was so simple tysm
Teaching myself navigation / orienteering and this is one of the first videos I should have watched. At this point I think one needs to learn map and topo basics *1st* before diving deep into compass use. Otherwise you end up needing to reverse engineer what is being shown in compass use videos more often than not. I found that learning what the colors mean on a topo map further rounds out the knowledge base in this subject for IRL nav.
This video was so helpful thank you very much! I feel like I really understand this where my professor leaves us to pretty much figure it out on our own in labs without even explaining it.
Brings me back to 6th grade science class (the "OLD" days. I always got an A and this is a wonderful trip back in time. So glad to have found these study maps/videos. This is really great!!!!
✨ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕖𝕤✨ - Topographic maps show elevation + shape with contour line. - Contour intervals are the difference in lines. - Index contour lines are used to keep the map simple. - Compasses point north, it wont always be up. - Closer lines = steep slope. - Further line = gentle slope. - Lines bend to form a “V” = stream/river/creek. - V points toward water source. - Rings getting smaller represent hills/mountains. - Hill/mountain peaks are just below the value of the next contour line. - Land depression areas (volcanic craters, meteor craters) are represented by hachure/hatch marks. - First hatchured line = previous contour line. - Lowest elevation is just above next contour line.
Thanks I have a test tomorrow and I don't understand geo and honestly I understand this now thanks heaps. I have half yearly tomorrow not so good studying the night before but your a grade saver
thank u so much for this video! I am taking an online class and couldn't quite understand my instructor. your video made every thing crystal clear and now I am able to do my homework after much blood sweat and tears lol thank u!
excellent video. I love maps and map reading and have never really understood how to read topo maps. Is the workbook you are using available somewhere? I'd like to learn more and also pass the info down to my children.
12:15 that small loop/outcrop/tor/hill in the top left corner has no value 300 on its index contour line, but it is clear that it is thick/bold. So it would read 300 and the next would be 320 and the elevation would be somewhere in the ballpark of 321 and 339? Please correct me if Im wrong. I guess the 300 not indicated due to the lack of space.
