4461-1 Sophie Downs — 1:50,000 Topographic Map

The 4461-1 Sophie Downs 1:50,000 topographic sheet provides authoritative, high-clarity mapping across a remote inland region characterised by rugged hills, dissected ridges, stony plains, braided creek systems and extensive pastoral country. Produced under Australia’s national 1:50k mapping program, this sheet delivers the precise geographic detail required by emergency responders, environmental consultants, surveyors, engineers, land managers and experienced remote-area navigators.

Contours, hydrology, vegetation, cultural features and access networks follow Australia’s standardised topographic symbology, ensuring clarity and consistency for both planning and field operations.

🗺️ Map Content & Features

At 1:50,000 scale — 1 cm = 500 m, the Sophie Downs sheet includes:

• Contours & Elevation: rugged hills, steep slopes, ridgelines, plains, shallow basins and spot heights

• Hydrology: Sophie Downs Creek system, tributaries, ephemeral channels, drainage lines and floodouts

• Transport & Access: unsealed roads, pastoral tracks, ridge routes, station access routes and remote trails

• Cultural & Built Features: homesteads, yards, tanks, windmills, outstations, survey points and named sites

• Vegetation & Land Cover: rangeland scrub, sparse woodland, grassland, scattered trees and stony ground

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

• Designed for rugged inland terrain: ideal for remote navigation, surveying and operational planning

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Sophie Downs 1:50k sheet is relied upon by:

• Emergency services & SES — rugged-area access analysis, search routes, hazard assessment

• Environmental consultants & scientists — rangeland ecology, hydrology studies, habitat assessment

• Surveyors & civil engineers — terrain modelling, project feasibility, corridor evaluation

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

• Recreational users — 4WD adventurers, remote-area travellers, navigation trainees

• Researchers & educators — geomorphology, arid-zone studies, environmental science

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

✅ Waterproof & Tear-proof Tyvek®

• Printed on genuine DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Fully waterproof, tear-resistant and UV-stable

• Foldable like paper — ideal for rugged, dry and remote field environments

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Write-on / wipe-clean surface suitable for whiteboard markers

• Compatible with Mapworld map dots

• Extremely durable — resists heat, dust, moisture and repeated handling

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• High-resolution print

• Suitable for office planning, reference, documentation and long-term storage

📐 Map Details

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper edition — compact, lightweight and economical

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition — ideal for rugged, arid and remote operating environments

• Laminated edition — write-on/wipe-clean, excellent for planning and repeated field use

🎯 Summary

The 4461-1 Sophie Downs — 1:50,000 Topographic Map provides essential mid-scale mapping across a rugged inland environment dominated by hills, drainage systems and pastoral landscapes. With detailed contours, hydrology, vegetation mapping and durable print options, it is an indispensable tool for emergency responders, surveyors, environmental specialists, land managers and outback explorers.

Work clearly.
Plan confidently.
Navigate precisely.