Posted: Nov 25, 2016 2:42 am
The_Metatron wrote:My boys and I are starting to learn geology. But first, they need to know how to read topographic maps, and locate themselves on the map.
...and then you will have to learn how to interpret geological maps. Like topographic maps, which contain a lot of information that is not required for navigation, geological maps don't just show what rock types are under your feet. They also reveal a lot about the underlying structure. I last worked as a geologist in 1970, but I still see structures that the untrained eye would miss when I'm out and about in the mountains.