ASSIGNMENT ONE ON MAP WORK

Study the 1:50,000 (Uganda) KIGOROBYA map extract; series Y732; part of Sheet 38/4; Edition 2 USD and answer the questions that follow.                   (25 marks)

• (i) State the grid reference of the borehole at Kiryawanga (01 mark)

(ii) Name the drainage feature found at grid reference 289684         (01 mark)

• (i) State the Vertical Interval used on the map extract. (01 mark)

(ii) Calculate the amplitude relief of map extract.                            (02 marks)

• Measure the road distance (in Kilometers) of the dry weather road from Kitoba T.C road Junction (grid reference 164685) to Bulyango road junction (grid reference 212686) (02 marks)
• Calculate the bearing of Kitoba secondary trigonometrical station grid reference 164687 from the road junction at Kigorobya grid reference 117790. (02 marks)
• Determine the detour index of the dry weather road at grid reference 247743 to grid reference 197746. (02 marks)
• Draw a cross section of the area along Northing 67 between Eastings 17 and 25 and on it mark and name; (09 marks)
• Ridge,
• Broad valley,
• Spur,
• River,
• Road,
• Agricultural plantation,
• Calculate the;
• Vertical exaggeration (02 marks)
• Gradient (02 marks)
• Horizontal Equivalent (01 mark)

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QUESTION TWO

Study the 1:50,000(UGANDA) ,Malima Map extract, part of sheet 52/1, series Y 732: Edition 1-U.S.D and answer questions that follow:

(A) i) Identify the manmade feature at 095465ii) State the grid reference of the dam found in Namulanda- Nkondo seasonal swamp. (02 marks)

(B) Calculate the area covered by Lake Kyoga(excluding the swamp). (02 marks)

(C) Draw a cross section of the area shown on the map between grid reference 040400 and 100472 and on it mark and name:

• • The dry weather road
  • Water hole
  • River
  • Settlement (08 marks)

(D) i) Identify any three human activities carried out in the area. (03 marks)

ii) Describe the factors that have favored the above human activities identified in d) i) above. (05 marks)

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