Apply Five Themes of Geography and state-archive cadastral-map reading to the state
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~6 min hist.g4.f.ex_23

Historical Cadastral Map

MG-2 Map
State Physical Map with watersheds and Indigenous-homelands overlay (CONCRETE EXAMPLE: California). 22-inch wall map. La

State Physical Map with watersheds and Indigenous-homelands overlay (CONCRETE EXAMPLE: California). 22-inch wall map. Layer 1: physical features - coast, mountain ranges (Sierra Nevada, Coast Range, Klamath, Cascades, Transverse Range, Peninsular Range), Central Valley, deserts (Mojave, Colorado, Great Basin), major rivers (Sacramento, San Joaquin, Klamath, Colorado, Russian), major lakes (Tahoe, Salton Sea, Mono Lake), Pacific Ocean. Layer 2 (translucent overlay): contemporary tribal lands of 6 federally recognized California tribes (with cultural-office permission - examples: Yurok Reservation, Hupa Reservation, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, Agua Caliente Cahuilla, Tule River Yokuts). Layer 3 (label cluster): 10 major cities including state capital (Sacramento), with population indicators. Layer 4: latitude/longitude grid 32-42 N x 114-124 W. Scale bar, north arrow, color-coded legend. Style: matte mapping aesthetic, high-contrast for vision accessibility. LOCALIZE: substitute state map with state-specific watersheds and tribal-lands overlay.

Prompt

Apply the State Archive Card to Doc-7 historical cadastral map facsimile. Identify ONE feature that is on the historical map AND on MG-2 today, and ONE feature that is on MG-2 today but NOT on the historical map.

How it's presented
mode archive card map prompt audio ID audio.g4f.ex 23.stem
Answer criteria
type archive card response
rubric
All 5 questions answered AND one continuity-feature + one change-feature identified
Hints
  1. Continuity-feature: rivers, mountains usually persist.
  2. Change-feature: cities, infrastructure may have grown over time.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treating the historical map as just decoration
  • Missing the source-as-primary aspect
  • Failing to compare to contemporary map