HOMEWORK 1

FIGURE 1. WATERSHEDS OF THE UNITED STATES

To create this map, I added a watershed boundary, NOAA estuarine bathymetry, water bodies, and flood hazard layers to as topographic basemap. I deselected The federal lands layer in order to clearly display the watershed boundaries.

FIGURE 2. FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS OF THE WESTERN US

To create this map, I experimented with adding, removing layers, and changing up the order of the layers. I also increased the transparency of the federal lands layer in order to allow the watershed boundaries to show through. Lastly I used the identify tool to identify Yellowstone National Park.

FIGURE 3. FLOOD HAZARD MAP OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY

To create this map., I utilized pan and zoom tools to zoom in to the San Francisco Bay in order to explore the flood hazard layer. I opened the associated attribute table to identify types of flood hazard risks and discovered that much of the coast along the San Francisco Bay and its estuary are characterized by an 1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard.

FIGURE 4. UPPER CANADIAN WATERSHED AREA MEASUERMENT

To create this map, I zoomed to a watershed in northern New Mexico and used the identify tool to place it as the Upper Canadian Watershed. I utilized the measure tool to draw a rough polygon along the outline of the watershed in order to estimate its area in square miles.