Topographic maps are used for a wide variety of
pursuits, from camping, canoeing and hunting to urban planning and
surveying!
Topographic maps identify and illustrate
numerous cultural and natural ground features, including:
- Cultural Features: Roads, buildings,
urban development, boundaries, railways, power transmission lines
- Water: Lakes, rivers, streams, swamps,
rapids
- Elevation: Contour lines indicate
mountains, valleys, slopes, depressions
- Vegetation: Wooded and cleared areas,
vineyards and orchards
- Toponymy: Place names, water feature
names, highway names
What does a topo map show?
Here's the legend of all symbols that can
appear on a Canadian topographic map.
SoftMap digital topographic
maps are exact copies of Canadian federal government topographic maps, produced
under licence from Natural Resources Canada. The maps are geo-referenced,
meaning that you can see the latitude and longitude for the exact spot of your
mouse cursor.
SoftMap digital maps are stitched together so
you can continuously navigate across a very large area. We've all been
frustrated when the lake we're looking for, or the river we're following for a
canoe route, continues off the edge of a topo sheet. Not a problem with
SoftMap! View and print whatever you want.
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