Question on Geographical Terms
 

I've only been hunting for a few years now, and only this past year or two have I really been going out into bigger tracts of land. As I've been doing this, there are more and more terms that come up that I'm confused on their meaning. Some I think I know what they mean, but I'm hoping you can defing them as well so I'm sure I know that they mean.
Here's some of them....if there are other that I forgot, please list them as well.

Hollow?
Draw?
Ridge?
Saddle?
Coulee? (sp?)
Bottom?
Sendaro? (not even sure if thats the correct word)?


Thats all I can think of even though I know there are more...please define any you can...and add more if you know them as well.

Thanks for your help!
Steven

RE: Question on Geographical Terms
 

Hollow? Generally it is a bowl shaped depression with a ridge line around 3/4 or more of the perimeter. Often sparsly vegitated.

Draw? Picture a shallow valley (at an angle) running down a slope but much smaller than a valley.

Ridge? Ridge is a series of hill tops interconnected usually forming a line of high elevation.

Saddle? Saddle is a depression between two hill tops or high points, like a horse saddle.

Coulee? No clue

Bottom? Is an area of low elevation and usually is wet or damp - like a creek bottom or swamp area.

RE: Question on Geographical Terms
 

Different terms can have different meanings and interpretations in different areas. Here is what I consider them.

Sendaro is a term used in Texas. They are mowed paths through brush in Texas brush country(similar to a logging road).

Ridge are steep hills that can carry on for mileswith you being from PA I figured you would know ridges all to well :D

Hollow and a gully is a low spot in the landscape, it's the same thing as a valley. A gully is also usually a water run off for flood waters. I believe gully is what you meant with (coulee?)

Draw is used in reference to a shallow bottom that is notas deep as a ravienebottom.

Saddle is a terrain feature that connects two or more ridges together.
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RE: Question on Geographical Terms
 

Everything you ever wanted to know about map reading and geographic terms can be found in Army Field Manual 21-26.
Here is a pretty good website with all the information from that field manual.

http://www.cavalrypilot.com/fm21-26/toc.htm

RE: Question on Geographical Terms
 

Coulee is a wood area surrounded by water or wet areas. Hazcon laid out the rest pretty good.

RE: Question on Geographical Terms
 

A Coulee is like a raveen. i know a lot of guys use this term out west. but basicly it is a raveen with brush and little cedar trees all over in it.

RE: Question on Geographical Terms
 

yeah MUZZY100 is right. And they are a great spot to find those big bucks.

RE: Question on Geographical Terms
 

Thanks you guys....like I said, I has a general idea, but just wanted to make sure. The ones I really weren't sure of where the difference between and hollow and a draw. But now I think I know. Thanks again.

BTW..buckeye....I definitally knew what a ridge was....just felt like I should add more to the list for others who may be looking and unsure of it.;)
Steven