Reading a Map of the Region


Targets


In this lesson, you will consider various maps of the Cordillera region to see what you can learn about the region.  When you have completed this lesson, you will be able to...

  • tell the names of the provinces in this region
  • name the major landforms in this region
  • name major lakes in the region
  • name some of the major industries in the region
  • describe the region’s relative location to the remainder of Canada
  • review what you know about latitude and longitude to find the relative and absolute location of places on the map

Introduction


These maps use various colours to show the same thing in British Columbia, the altitude (height above sea level).  How do they compare with the topographical map in your textbook?  What does topographical mean?  Find out in this lesson.




Click on the maps . . . for a larger view!