1. Landform Drawings Chapter 20

2. 2 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Objectives Read and draw a plat, topographic contour map, street contour map, and highway plan and profile Read the elevation of a tract of land using contour lines Identify the scale and compass orientation of a topographic map

3. 3 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Objectives (cont.) Read and notate property boundaries on a land survey map Create a profile map from contour lines

4. 4 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Plat A map of a small area, plotted from a land survey Does not ordinarily show elevations Drawn to calculate areas, locate property lines, locate building projects and facilities

5. 5 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Land Survey Plat

6. 6 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Traverse Consists of a series of intersecting straight lines of accurately measured lengths At the points of intersection, the deflection angles between adjacent lines are measured and recorded

7. 7 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Elevations Elevations are vertical distances above a common datum, reference plane, or point Commonly, elevations are referenced to mean sea level

8. 8 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Profile A line contained in a vertical plane and it depicts the relative elevations of various points along the line If a vertical section were to be cut into the Earth, the top line of this section would represent the ground profile

9. 9 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Contours Contours are lines drawn on a map to locate, in the plan view, points of equal ground elevation On a single contour line, all points have the same elevation

10. 10 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Contours

11. 11 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Hatchures Short, parallel, or slightly divergent lines drawn in the direction of the slope They are closely spaced on steep slopes and converge toward the tops of ridges and hills

12. 12 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Monuments Special installations of stone or concrete to mark the locations of points accurately determined by precise surveying Monuments are intended to be permanent Cartography Cartography is the science or art of map making

13. 13 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Topographic maps depict: Water Relief or elevations Culture or human constructions

14. 14 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Topographic Maps

15. 15 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Hydrographic Maps These maps convey information concerning bodies of water Cadastral maps Accurately drawn maps of cities and towns showing property lines and other features that control property ownership

16. 16 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Military maps Contain information of military importance Nautical maps Maps and charts showing navigational features and aids Aeronautical maps Maps and charts showing prominent landmarks used for air navigators

17. 17 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Definitions Engineering maps Made for special projects as an aid to locations and construction Landscape maps Used in planning installations of trees, shrubbery, drives, and other garden features

18. 18 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Getting Information for Maps Several surveying methods are used to obtain the information necessary to make a map including: Electronic survey instruments Geographic positioning system (GPS) receivers Photogrammetry and satellites imagery

19. 19 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Getting Information for Maps (cont.) Laser distance meters Optical mechanical systems Steel tape Scaled measurements

20. 20 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Symbols

21. 21 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Bearings The bearing of a line is its angle from magnetic north Bearings are listed by referencing the angle the line makes departing from either the North or South toward either the East or West

22. 22 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Bearings

23. 23 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Elevation If GPS is not used to provide elevation, an optical instrument called a level, equipped with a telescope for sighting long distances can be used to determine differences in elevation This process is called differential leveling

24. 24 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Contours Contours are map lines showing points of equal ground elevation A contour interval is the vertical distance between horizontal planes passing through successive contours It is customary to show every fifth contour with a heavier line

25. 25 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. City Maps

26. 26 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Subdivision Plats

27. 27 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Landscape Drawings

28. 28 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Structure Location Plans These maps are used to plan construction projects to locate construction features so they fit the topography of the area

29. 29 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Structure Location Plans

30. 30 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Highway Plans Before highway construction starts, it is necessary to plan the horizontal and vertical location and alignments Commonly both the plan view and profile are drawn on the same sheet

31. 31 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. Highway Plans

32. 32 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. United States Maps Maps of the United States prepared by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey are excellent examples of topographic mapping Maps at large scales, such as 1:62,500, can only show the main features of terrain

33. 33 Technical Drawing 13 th Edition Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill Dygdon, Novak, Lockhart © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458. All Rights Reserved. United States Maps