Leafing through the Layers

Using the Burlington.kmz file to check out the layers of my place via Google Earth, I noted a few things:

~Firstly, the parcels option showed me how the area around my place is divided, and it is much like I expected! The property begins in the middle of the rotary area near where the pier and boardwalk starts. The Boardwalk property extends along the bike path, which I also expected, however not quite as far as the parcels image depicted. I was interested to see that the Boardwalk property also included the little sandy area at the start of the boardwalk where you can enter the lake and dip your feet! I suppose this makes sense though, considering it can be thought of as land and not necessarily part of the lake itself.

~Secondly, the contour option showed me where the land at my spot dips and shapes in different ways. The park area has land that is contoured, but the boardwalk is obviously level and flat considering it was designed and constructed. Going to my spot you can tell that the park land is a bit uneven in spots, so the contours of the land are visible in many ways, although the park area that is part of my overall place is pretty level relatively speaking. However, because I am inexperienced with the Google Earth application we used, I'm not exactly sure what the contour lines indicate, other than that they are measured in feet. I hope to learn more about this app for future reference though!

~The results of the remainder of the application options were pretty redundant. The census block data came up nonexistent for my place because it is public property and no one lives there (at least as their permanent address!). The hydrology of my place showed up as Lake Champlain, which was entirely predictable. There are no other water sources nearby. The historic map option was completely off!! The lines drawn by the historic map did not line up with the contemporary map in any way shape or form. They appeared to indicate a street was where Lake Champlain was, which I highly doubt.