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Water Maps

Water is not only essential to life it physically shapes the world we live in. We define the spaces we occupy on earth by the features or qualities imparted by the action of or abundance of water. Valley, meadow, lake, stream, desert, playa, glacier, rainforest, swamp, and many more of the terms we use to explain the nature of our environment are all based on the qualities and effects of water.

Rock, mineralss and geologic forms are greatly influenced by not only the erosive powers of water in it's liquid, solid and gas forms but by the very presence of water in their composition. Crops and civilizations succeed or fail on it's lack or abundance. We will attempt to document all these forces and more through interactive maps. We will be presenting not only oceans, watercourses and lakesbut also the drainages and history of water on the land.

 

Maps Currently Available

Land Matters has several important water maps in the pipeline. Keep a watch on this page for several additions in the coming weeks.

 

Maps Planned

Land Matters has several important water maps in the pipeline. Keep a watch on this page for several additions in the coming weeks.

 

Basic Usage

Click on a category on the right hand menu. A list will open below the menu item. When you scroll over the list items they will highlight in green. Click on the highlighted item of your choice and the map for that item will open in a new window.

All of the maps are interactive Each map is created when you click the refresh (two arrows chasing each other), move the map or zoom in or out. Pick the layers you want to display and zoom in to see more detail. Use the information button (the big i) to see more information about the features near your click point. Within the results shown there are often links to even more detailed information.

If there is a particular map subject you would like us to include in the collection just let us know and we will do our best to put that together for you.

For More Information on using Land Matters Maps Click on the "HOW TO USE MAPS" button on the right and follow the links there or click on the "HELP" button at the top of each mapping window.

 

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