Cargelligo Topographic Map at 1:250,000 Scale

Australia's AUSTopo series provides 516 digital topographic maps covering the continent at a 1:250,000 scale. Each standard map depicts an area of approximately 150 by 110 kilometers. The series includes natural and constructed features like road infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, and 50-meter contours.

Use Cases

• Extract road and rail infrastructure features for regional transportation network analysis.
• Analyze hydrography and 50-meter contour intervals for terrain modeling and watershed studies.
• Identify vegetation coverage and administrative boundaries for land-use planning.
• Combine map sheets with landward neighbors to maximize spatial coverage for coastal projects.

Strengths

• 516 maps provide complete coverage of the Australian continent.
• Standard map sheets cover a defined area of approximately 150 kilometers east-west and 110 kilometers north-south.
• Includes about 50 special maps for non-standard areas, optimizing coverage.

Limitations

• Data is provided only in PDF format, requiring extraction for digital analysis.
• Map sheets may contain information from surrounding areas, complicating precise boundary analysis.
• The contour interval is fixed at 50 meters, limiting fine-grained elevation detail.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Published digital topographic map series.

Freshness

2026-03-07

Geography

Australia