The attached outline consists of a detailed listing of a variety of topics that we have, or soon will, discuss in Geography 137. Your task is to locate detailed information about the region covered by your topographic map as it relates to the outline below. Copy (or retype) the outline to a new document and fill in the information as you collect it. Carefully mark on your map the profile lines, regions, and information you feel appropriate to the project. This project is due on December 4.

Opening Paragraph
This paragraph should be an overall description of the area you have selected for your project. If for example, you had selected Columbia, MO, you might state: Columbia, Missouri Topographic Quadrangle is a fairly highly populated area in central Missouri. This map contains the city of Columbia, Mo and surrounding rural lands. Columbia is centrally located in the state of Missouri. It is approximately 125 miles from St. Louis and 125 miles from Kansas City. etc..........

Locational Factors

• Lat/Long aerial extent
  
• UTM Area Covered
  
• Area of Map (Square Miles/Acres)

• Topographic Profiles (2) These profiles must be a minimum of 8 inches long.
  Profile A will cross the high point of your map and Profile B will cross the low point of your map.
  
• Local Relief (high point-low point)
  --Mark locations on map (use HIGHLIGHTER for locations) and give UTM coordinates
  

• Overall Physical Characteristics of the area
  
• Hydrologic Information-Lakes/Reservoirs (numbers), stream networks, river systems, coastal information
  

• Average Temps (Jan and July)
  
• Precipitation Patterns
  
• General Climatic Type
  

• Population of Region (Historical and most recent data)
  
• Population Estimates of total map- urban and rural areas Census and/or basic structure count
  
• Residential Regions-urban vs rural
  
• Religion- Churches, cemeteries
  

• Roads- Types, Numbers and miles of each- Chart form possible
  
• Airports
  
• Other?

• Economic Regions (rural and urban areas)
  
• Rural- Agricultural Patterns and Types, Other?
  
• Urban-- Industry Types, Retail Regions,

• Education-Number of schools/facilities
  
• Estimate of general education level of area (also relates to census information)
  

• Buildings (Courthouses, Jails, post offices)
  
• Recreational Facilities
  

• Future of Region- (Growth, Static or Decline)
• Write several paragraphs justifying your estimation of the future of the area covered by this topographic map. Are certain areas growing faster than others? Why?

List ALL sources used. Divide this bibliography into major topic headings (identified by bold type above. Use the following format. Author; Date; Name of book, publication or source document; publisher, city where published; page numbers cited.

DeBlij, H.J. and Muller, P. 1994. Geography: Regions and Concepts, John Wiley and Co, New York, pp 123-29.

County and City Data Book-1992, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C., pp 42-43.

Proper citation format for online sources can be found at the following URL: http://www.beadsland.com/weapas/