Southeast, Ohio
Athens County
"All For One or One For All"
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Hunters, I'm sure you all know how to read a topographic map. But for those who never had a reason to, let me briefly explain. See the dark lines marked 800 & 900? Those are elevation contour lines. The lighter lines in between represent 20' of elevation each. (rise) The distance between any of those lines represents horizontal. (run) Just like a set of stairs. The closer the two are together, the steeper the incline. The further they are apart, the more gentle the slope. The hollow between B.O.T. & Carbondale, roughly represents a height of 100+or- feet with an incline of 50+or- degrees. A friend of mine once told me the difference between a Ravine & a Haller. Ravine- Two people can stand on opposite sides and can talk to each other in a normal tone of voice. Haller- Two people standing on opposite sides need to haller at each other to be heard. So by "Appalachian standards" that hollow, is a Haller. If you would look at the area inside of the 900 elevation line, you can roughly calculate the acreage & terrain you can hunt with relative ease. Questions or comments? Please email me at davidsp55@frognet.net Home |
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