Wilderness Adventure Planning Assignment p.

116-117

Part 1: Interpreting the Map

2. a) Remember that the brown contour lines how the shape and elevation of the land. The contour
interval of this map is 50ft. What is the height above sea level of the hill located at grid reference
927124?

b) What feature is located on this hill? Why is this feature useful in the Boreal Forest?

3. Identify two pieces of evidence that could be used to support the view that tourism is an important
land use in the region. Use the light blue numbers on the light blue grid lines to provide an accurate
six-digit grid reference number for each example.

Part 2: Drawing the Map & Trip Planning

1. Make a rough sketch of the map on p.116 using the wax paper provided. Colour your map.

2. Using the map you created, mark your canoe or hiking route. You may decide to form a loop ending
where you begin, or return using the same route.

3. Start your route from a location in the town of Temagami or the community of Temagami North. You
may travel in any direction you choose. Show the direction of travel along your route and mark any
places where you decide to make a portage (a trail people use to carry a canoe from one body of water
to another). You may also decide to “rough it” and create your own portage route from one lake to
another.

4. Include on your map two good campsite locations along your route. Explain the advantages of each of
the spots you choose to camp for the night.

5. Locate and label on your route three natural features of interest that you will see and at least one
human-made feature of interest.

6. Offer an explanation as to why you chose the route you chose. Be specific and provide examples.

7. Complete your map with the appropriate legend, title, scale, direction, compass rose and date.
 R Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Does not reference the Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates
map legend when knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and
answering questions. understanding of a understanding of a understanding of a understanding of a
topographic map and its topographic map and its topographic map and its topographic map and its
Unable to accurately features with limited features with some features with features with a high
calculate elevation effectiveness. effectiveness. considerable degree of effectiveness.
using contour lines.  Reading a legend  Reading a legend effectiveness.  Reading a legend
 Contour lines  Contour lines  Reading a legend  Contour lines
Unable to provide  Military grid  Military grid  Contour lines  Military grid
coordinates using a  Military grid
military grid coordinate
system
Difficult to differentiate  Sketch of map  Sketch of map  Sketch of map  Sketch of map
between features on resembles that in resembles that in resembles that in resembles that in
sketched map. Figure 3.17 and is Figure 3.17 and is Figure 3.17 and is Figure 3.17 and is
coloured. coloured. coloured. coloured.
Map features were not  Map includes all  Map includes all  Map includes all  Map includes all
consulted when necessary trip necessary trip necessary trip necessary trip
deciding on a route. details: details: details: details:
o Route o Route o Route o Route
Missing starting point. o Starting point o Starting point o Starting point o Starting point
o Direction of o Direction of o Direction of o Direction of
Direction of travel is travel travel travel travel
unclear. o Portages o Portages o Portages o Portages
o Campsites o Campsites o Campsites o Campsites
Portages/”rough it” o Natural/human o Natural/human o Natural/human o Natural/human
route does not take into features features features features
consideration elevation  Adv./disadv. of  Adv./disadv. of  Adv./disadv. of  Adv./disadv. of
and difficulty of travel. campsites campsites campsites campsites
 Route explanation  Route explanation  Route explanation  Route explanation
Missing campsites.  Appropriate map  Appropriate map  Appropriate map  Appropriate map
features features features features
Explanation of
campsites and route is All of the above have All of the above have All of the above have All of the above have
severely lacking detail. been completed with been completed with been completed with been completed with a
limited effort and some effort and considerable effort and high degree of effort
Majority of major map attention to detail. attention to detail. attention to detail. and attention to detail.
features are missing.
A2, B1