Showing posts with label topographic map. Show all posts
Showing posts with label topographic map. Show all posts

Monday, October 1, 2012

Mount Everest Maps

A collection of maps of Mount Everest.
Mount Everest, measuring from sea level, is the tallest mountain on Earth. The summit ridge of the mountain marks the border between Nepal and Tibet. In Nepal the mountain is called Sagarmatha (forehead of the sky) and in Tibet Chomolangma (mother of the universe); and although it was named Everest by Sir Andrew Waugh, the British surveyor-general of India, in honour of his predecessor Sir George Everest, the popular pronunciation of Everest is different from how Sir George pronounced his own last name.
Mount Everest location (click to enlarge)

Sunday, December 30, 2007

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Canada topographic map

Topographical maps of Canada. The maps depict, in detail, ground relief (landforms and terrain), drainage (lakes and rivers), forest cover, administrative areas, populated areas, transportation routes and facilities (including roads and railways), and other constructed features. The maps show data from the 1:250 000 and 1:50 000 National Topographic Databases.

http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map