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Let’s go step by step to solve each question using the topographic map.

First, remember:
- Contour lines show elevation.
- The contour interval is 100 feet — that means each line up or down changes elevation by 100 ft.
- Point A is on the 3200 ft contour line.
- Point B is on the 3000 ft contour line.
- Snapper Creek runs through a valley — so where line A-B crosses it, we’re at the lowest point between A and B. Since A is 3200 and B is 3000, and creek is in between, it must be lower than both — likely around 2900 ft (one contour below B).
- Point X is inside the innermost closed loop near 3500 — since contour interval is 100, and it’s above 3500, it’s probably 3600 ft (next contour up).
- Point Y is on the 3000 ft contour line.
- Highest point shown: look for the highest labeled contour — 3500 is labeled, but there’s a peak inside that circle — so highest point is just above 3500, maybe 3599? But since contours are every 100 ft, and no higher label, the highest *shown* elevation is 3500 ft — unless we assume the peak inside is next contour. Wait — actually, if 3500 is a contour line, and there’s a small circle inside with an “X”, that usually means the peak is higher than 3500. Since contour interval is 100, the next would be 3600. So highest point shown is 3600 ft (at point X).

Now let’s answer each question:

1. Elevation at point A → It’s directly on the 3200 ft contour line → 3200 feet

2. Elevation at point B → Directly on the 3000 ft contour line → 3000 feet

3. Elevation where line A-B crosses Snapper Creek → This is in a valley between A (3200) and B (3000). The creek flows downhill, so this point is lower than B. Looking at the map, after B (3000), the next contour going toward the creek would be 2900. So → 2900 feet

4. Walking from A to B along line A-B:
- Start at A: 3200 ft
- Go down to Snapper Creek: ~2900 ft → that’s downhill
- Then go up to B: 3000 ft → that’s uphill
- So you walk both downhill and uphill
- Direction: From A to B — looking at compass rose (N is up), A is southwest of B, so you’re walking northeast
- Explanation: You start high at 3200, drop to 2900 at the creek, then climb back to 3000 at B.

5. Highest point shown on the map → Look at point X — it’s inside the 3500 contour, meaning it’s higher. Since contour interval is 100, the next level is 3600. No higher contour is drawn, so the highest point shown is 3600 feet (at point X)

6. Elevation at point X → As above, inside 3500 contour → 3600 feet

7. Elevation at point Y → On the 3000 ft contour line → 3000 feet

8. Walking from X to Y along line X-Y:
- Start at X: 3600 ft
- End at Y: 3000 ft
- So you’re going from high to low → downhill only
- Direction: X is north-northwest of Y → so walking southeast
- Explanation: You start at 3600 ft and end at 3000 ft — steady decrease, so always downhill.

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Final Answer:
1. 3200 feet
2. 3000 feet
3. 2900 feet
4. Both downhill and uphill; direction is northeast. You start at 3200 ft (A), go down to 2900 ft at Snapper Creek, then up to 3000 ft (B).
5. 3600 feet
6. 3600 feet
7. 3000 feet
8. Downhill only; direction is southeast. You start at 3600 ft (X) and end at 3000 ft (Y), so elevation decreases the whole way.