QTopo 8158-1 — Dotswood

1:50,000 Topographic Map

A detailed, regional-scale topographic map covering the Dotswood area—an expansive landscape of open grazing country, low hills, creek networks, rugged outcrops, and rural infrastructure. This 1:50,000 QTopo sheet offers the broad-scale clarity needed for land management, environmental study, emergency response planning, and large-area navigation through semi-remote North Queensland terrain.

Produced by the Queensland Department of Resources, the QTopo 8158-1 (Dotswood) map provides accurate contours, hydrology detail, vegetation mapping, transport routes, and land-tenure boundaries. Its balanced level of detail is well suited to users who need wide-area geographic context across working rural land and lightly developed countryside.

Whether you're coordinating rural operations, conducting ecological assessments, or navigating through regional properties and creek systems, this map delivers dependable, easy-to-read information.

🗺️ Map Content and Features

At 1:50,000 scale—meaning 1 cm = 500 m—the map includes:

• Contour lines showing hills, ridges, broad valleys, slopes, and drainage divides

• Hydrology features: major and minor creeks, waterholes, dams, stock watering points, and drainage lines

• Roads & access routes including rural roads, station tracks, fire trails, and 4WD access points

• Infrastructure such as fencelines, powerlines, dams, rural buildings, yards, and communications towers

• Vegetation mapping identifying woodland, scrub, open grasslands, remnant forest, and cleared agricultural areas

• Land tenure boundaries including pastoral holdings, reserves, state land, and freehold areas

• Named features such as hills, creeks, locality identifiers, and prominent geographic points

• Points of interest for surveyors, ecologists, emergency operators, land managers, and field crews

All QTopo sheets use Queensland’s authoritative geospatial datasets for accuracy and consistency.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Dotswood 8158-1 Topographic Map is indispensable for:

• Surveyors & planners – broad-scale terrain interpretation and land-use analysis

• Environmental scientists & ecologists – watershed studies, habitat mapping, field surveys

• Emergency services & SES – flood planning, fire operations, regional search and rescue

• Pastoralists & landholders – property management, fencing layout, grazing planning

• Forestry workers & fire crews – fuel mapping, hazard reduction planning, track navigation

• Bushwalkers & remote travellers – general navigation across rural and semi-remote terrain

• Educators & students – geographic interpretation, mapping skills, environmental studies

A reliable tool for anyone working in or navigating through the Dotswood region.

💧 Field-Ready Print Options

Choose the format best suited to your field conditions:

✅ Waterproof & Tearproof Tyvek®

• Printed on DuPont™ Tyvek®

• Completely waterproof, tough, and tear-resistant

• Perfect for fieldwork in harsh, dusty, or wet conditions

✅ Laminated Edition

• Encapsulated in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate

• Writeable surface compatible with whiteboard markers

• Resistant to moisture, oils, mud, and frequent use

📄 Standard Paper Edition

• High-resolution, crisp printing

• Ideal for office planning, map study, and reference use

📐 Map Details

Title: QTopo 8158-1 — Dotswood
Publisher: Queensland Department of Resources
Series: QTopo 1:50,000
Scale: 1:50,000 (1 cm = 500 m)
Dimensions: 710 mm (width) × 594 mm (height)
Coverage: Dotswood and surrounding creek systems, grazing lands, rural infrastructure, and access routes
Material Options: Paper, laminated, or waterproof Tyvek®
Printed in: Australia
Edition: Latest available

🛒 Ordering & Options

• Folded paper map – compact and practical for everyday reference

• Waterproof Tyvek® edition – designed for rugged, long-term field use

• Laminated edition – durable, reusable, and ideal for operational settings

🎯 Summary

The QTopo 8158-1 — Dotswood Topographic Map provides essential regional-scale detail across a landscape of grazing properties, creek networks, ridges, and rural infrastructure. With multiple field-ready printing options and authoritative terrain and hydrology data, it is an indispensable resource for surveyors, ecologists, land managers, emergency crews, and outdoor navigators.

Plan with purpose.
Navigate with confidence