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Haley Draper, GISP, is a geographic information systems specialist for a county planning department in Lansing, Michigan. She creates parcel and floodplain maps for local infrastructure and assists residents with interpreting topographic charts. Draper previously interned with a regional transit authority digitizing bus route maps. She also writes for Biology Insights.

What Is a Topographical Map and How Do You Read One?Earth & Space
What Is a Floodway and Why Is It Important?Environment
How Are Floodplains Formed?Earth & Space
What Is Geodetic Surveying and How Does It Work?Earth & Space
What Is MSL Altitude and How Is It Measured?Earth & Space
What Is the Difference Between Creep and a Landslide?Earth & Space
What Is a Quadrangle on a Topographic Map?Earth & Space
What Is Physical Geography? The Study of Earth’s Systems Earth & Space
What Is the Difference Between Permeable and Impermeable?Physics
What Is Rugged Terrain and How Is It Measured?Earth & Space
What Happens as a River Gets Older?Earth & Space
What Is a Possible Disadvantage of Using a Smaller Contour Interval?Earth & Space
What Type of Plate Boundary Makes Mountains?Earth & Space
What Is a Landmass? From Continents to Islands Earth & Space
Where Does the New Day Officially Start?Earth & Space
Are Deltas Formed by Erosion or Deposition?Earth & Space
How Might a Stream Channel Become Braided?Earth & Space
What Type of Map Shows Landforms and Elevation?Earth & Space
What Is the Ultimate Base Level of a Stream?Earth & Space
What Happens When a Levee Breaks?Earth & Space
What Is an Index Contour on a Topographic Map?Earth & Space
What Is One Element a Topographic Map Shows?Earth & Space
What Does Contour Interval Mean on a Map?Earth & Space
Where Are Quarries Located and Why?Earth & Space
What Is a Gulch in Geography and How Is It Formed?Earth & Space
How Common Are Caves? A Look at the Numbers Earth & Space
Why Is Erosion Bad? The Consequences Explained Environment
What Is a Benchmark on a Topographic Map?Earth & Space
What Are Topographic Maps Used For?Earth & Space
How to Make a Contour Map: Manual and Digital Methods Earth & Space