Physical Map of the U.S.
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Galveston
Elevation in feet above sea level
More than 10,000 ft
Lake
Okeechobee
5,001 to 10,000 ft
2,001 to 5,000 ft
West Palm Beach
Gulf of Mexico
1,001 to 2,000 ft
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
Dry Tortugas N.P.
TAMAULIPAS
Key
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25°N
501 to 1,000 ft
0 to 500 ft
Everglades N.P.
Brownsville
Matamoros
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CANAVERAL
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Biscayne
N.P.
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Hawaii Volcanoes
N.P.
TROPIC OF CA
30°N
State or provincial border
National park border
Continental Divide
Mountain
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
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Alaska and Hawaii are not drawn to scale or placed in their proper geographic positions.
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Juneau
Boston
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Glacier Bay
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Grand
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Mt. Washington
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Ames
Youngstown
Harrisburg Trenton
Chicago
South Bend Toledo
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NEW JERSEY
Davenport
Gary
Cuyahoga Valley Akron
Fort
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
N.P.
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Omaha Council
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Annapolis
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Dayton
Washington,
D.C.
Indianapolis
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Cincinnati
St. Joseph
MARYLAND
Shenandoah
Springfield
Terre Haute
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Virginia Beach
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St. Louis
Lexington
Newport
Evansville
Louisville
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Norfolk
Roanoke
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Wichita
Mammoth
Bowling
Durham
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Wilmington
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Chattanooga
Spartanburg
Greenville
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Memphis
Fort
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Oklahoma City
Huntsville
Columbia
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Shreveport
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140°W
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Amarillo
Pecos River
Gila River
Saguaro N.P.
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Wheeler Peak
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Great Sand Dunes N.P.
Albuquerque
ARIZONA
Phoenix
Pueblo Arkansas River
Santa Fe
Petrified Forest N.P.
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Colorado
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Wind Cave N.P.
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Salt Lake City
Provo
Kings Canyon N.P.
70°N
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Idaho Falls
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San Diego
Tijuana
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Granite Peak
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Grand
Teton N.P.
Borah Peak
Reno
Sequoia N.P.
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Billings
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Lake of the
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Red River of
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Yellowstone N.P.
Pocatello
Oakland Stockton
San Jose Yosemite N.P.
Channel
Islands
N.P.
Helena
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Boise
Sna
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Riv
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San
Francisco
Sacramento
Fresno
MANITOBA
Grand Forks
Butte
O R EG O N
Lassen
Volcanic N.P.
80° W
Lake Nipigon
Winnipeg
Great Falls
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Lewiston
H ARNE Y
B A SIN
85° W
CANADA
Lake
Manitoba
Glacier N.P.
Spokane
Mt. Shasta
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WA S H I N GTO N
Mount
Rainier
N.P.
90° W
Regina
Colu
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Mt. Hood
Crater
Lake N.P.
95° W
SASKATCHEWAN
North Cascades
N.P.
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Redwood
N.P.
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Salem
Eugene
100° W
Lake
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Portland
50°N
105° W
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Mt. St. Helens
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1. Which national park can be
found at the southern tip of
mainland Florida?
2. Which city is located
nearest to 30ºN, 90ºW?
3. What are the latitude and
longitude of the Petrified
Forest, in the Southwest?
4. What is the second-highest
range of elevation used on
this map?
5. Which state has the greatest
area at the highest elevation?
6. Which states border Mexico?
7. The Mississippi River forms
parts of the borders of
which states?
8. Chicago is located along the
coast of which of the Great
Lakes?
9. How many states border
Canada?
10. Which states does the
Continental Divide run
through or border?
Mt. Rainier
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Use a separate
sheet of paper.
Seattle
Tacoma
Olympia
R A N
G E S
L Questions
Olympic
N.P.
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Calgary
Vancouver
Victoria
O A
S T
This physical map of the U.S.
shows the location of rivers,
lakes, deserts, mountains, and
other natural landforms. It uses
colors and shading to indicate
elevation (in feet above sea level).
The map also indicates the
political divisions and features of
the U.S.—state borders, capitals,
and major cities. Lines of latitude
and longitude help to locate
particular places.
Use the map to answer the
following questions.
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