2551-3 Snowy Mount — 1:50,000 Topographic Map

The 2551-3 Snowy Mount 1:50,000 topographic sheet delivers detailed, authoritative mapping across a rugged high-country landscape characterised by elevated ridgelines, steep slopes, drainage corridors, open rangelands and remote pastoral access routes. Produced within Australia’s national 1:50k mapping program, this sheet provides the clarity and precision required by emergency responders, surveyors, environmental professionals, engineers and back-country navigators.

Contours, hydrology, vegetation patterns, cultural features and access tracks are depicted using Australia’s standardised topographic symbology, ensuring dependable readability for both planning and field operations.

🗺️ Map Content & Features

At 1:50,000 scale — 1 cm = 500 m, the Snowy Mount sheet includes:

• Contours & Elevation: steep rises, hilltops, ridgelines, rugged slopes, high ground and spot heights

• Hydrology: creeks, minor tributaries, ephemeral channels, drainage lines and flood-out areas

• Transport & Access: unsealed regional roads, pastoral tracks, service routes and remote-access trails

• Cultural & Built Features: homesteads, tanks, windmills, yards and named local features

• Vegetation & Land Cover: open scrub, scattered woodland, grassland, rangeland and bare high-country terrain

• Administrative & Grid Framework: boundaries, coordinate grids and national mapping symbols

• Field-ready clarity: suited for demanding navigation and high-country terrain assessment

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Snowy Mount 1:50k sheet is essential for:

• Emergency services & SES — high-country access planning, search operations, terrain interpretation

• Environmental consultants & scientists — rangeland studies, habitat analysis, catchment assessment

• Surveyors & civil engineers — route feasibility, terrain modelling, site evaluations

• Pastoral operators & land managers — muster logistics, property management, infrastructure planning

• Recreational users — 4WD explorers, hikers, off-track adventurers, navigation trainees

• Researchers & educators — geomorphology, environmental science, landscape studies

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

✅ Waterproof & Tear-proof Tyvek®

• Printed on genuine DuPont™ Tyvek®

• 100% waterproof, tear-resistant and UV-stable

• Foldable like paper — ideal for rugged, elevated and remote field conditions

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Write-on / wipe-clean with whiteboard markers

• Compatible with Mapworld map dots

• Highly durable — resists moisture, dust and repeated handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• High-resolution print quality

• Suitable for office planning, reference, documentation and training

📐 Map Details

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper edition — compact and economical

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition — ideal for rugged high-country fieldwork

• Laminated edition — write-on/wipe-clean for planning and operational use

🎯 Summary

The 2551-3 Snowy Mount — 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides essential mid-scale mapping across a rugged upland district defined by steep slopes, high ridges and drainage systems. With detailed contours, hydrology, vegetation mapping and durable print options, it is a vital resource for emergency responders, surveyors, environmental teams, land managers and adventurous remote-area navigators.

Work clearly.
Plan confidently.
Navigate precisely.