Mount Cotton — QTopo 9542-412

1:10,000 Topographic Map

The QTopo 9542-412 — Mount Cotton map delivers high-resolution topographic detail across one of Redland City’s most significant natural and semi-rural landscapes. Featuring steep bushland ridges, conservation reserves, rocky outcrops, creek corridors, and pockets of rural settlement, this 1:10,000 scale sheet provides the precision required for surveying, environmental assessment, emergency response, infrastructure planning, and detailed field navigation.

Produced by the Queensland Department of Resources, this authoritative mapping sheet brings together refined contours, hydrology networks, cadastral boundaries, vegetation structure, and key infrastructure—making it indispensable for both technical work and on-ground operations.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

At 1:10,000 scale — 1 cm = 100 m — the Mount Cotton sheet includes:

• Fine contour lines showing steep slopes, ridgelines, knolls, escarpments, and detailed elevation changes

• Hydrology detail: creeks, tributaries, drainage lines, dams, tanks, wetlands, and riparian vegetation

• Infrastructure mapping:

  • Local roads, access tracks, fire trails, rural drives

  • Homesteads, sheds, utilities, communication structures

  • Cadastral parcels, surveyed boundaries, easements, and fencelines

  • Water assets such as tanks, pumps, and irrigation infrastructure

• Vegetation mapping: conservation bushland, eucalypt forest, riparian corridors, open grassland, and cleared rural properties

• Land tenure: freehold parcels, nature reserves, council-managed land, and state-managed conservation areas

• Named features: Mount Cotton ridges, creek systems, slopes, and terrain identifiers unique to the region

• High-resolution symbology tailored for environmental, technical, and operational use

All data is sourced from Queensland’s authoritative geospatial datasets.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Mount Cotton 9542-412 (1:10,000) Topographic Map is ideal for:

• Surveyors & engineers — terrain assessment, infrastructure design, site evaluation

• Environmental consultants & ecologists — flora/fauna studies, bushland mapping, impact assessments

• Emergency services & SES — navigation, search-and-rescue route planning, hazard identification

• Local government & utilities — drainage assessment, asset planning, development approvals

• Land managers & property owners — boundary checks, vegetation management, water planning

• Researchers & educators — geomorphology, hydrology, and environmental science

• Field contractors & technicians — accurate terrain guidance in rugged bushland settings

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Completely waterproof and tear-resistant

• Perfect for rugged bushland and all-weather field use

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable using whiteboard markers

• Reusable, durable, and ideal for planning or training

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• Clear and precise printing

• Best for office planning, analysis, and documentation

📐 Map Details

Title: Mount Cotton — QTopo 9542-412
Publisher: Queensland Department of Resources
Series: QTopo 1:10,000
Scale: 1:10,000 (1 cm = 100 m)
Dimensions: 840 mm (width) × 734 mm (height)
Coverage: Mount Cotton and surrounding bushland, rural properties, waterways, and cadastral boundaries
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper edition — portable and convenient

• Tyvek® waterproof edition — rugged, durable, and field-ready

• Laminated edition — reusable and perfect for planning, teaching, and operational work

🎯 Summary

The Mount Cotton — QTopo 9542-412 — 1:10,000 Topographic Map provides exceptionally detailed and authoritative mapping across a steep, environmentally important region of the Redlands. With high-precision contours, hydrology, vegetation, infrastructure, and cadastre—and multiple durable print options—it is a vital resource for surveyors, ecologists, planners, emergency crews, and land managers.

Plan with precision.
Navigate with confidence.
Work with clarity.