Use the topographical map to answer the question.

Question

A map of an unidentified piece of land is shown with rivers running across it. Four points on the map are labeled A, B, C, and D. The land is color coded tan, green, and dark green, with the tan furthest from the rivers and the dark green closest to the rivers. Point A is in a large expanse of green. Point B is in a patch of dark green near a body of water. Point C is in a large expanse of tan. Point D is in a small expanse of tan.

Which location was best for early settlers to establish a settlement and meet needs such as farming and fishing?

(1 point)
Responses

B
B

A
A

C
C

D

Answer 1

The best location for early settlers to establish a settlement and meet needs such as farming and fishing would be B.

Point B is located in a patch of dark green near a body of water, which suggests it is close to resources necessary for fishing and likely has fertile land for farming due to the proximity to water. In contrast, the other points, while they may offer some advantages, are either too far from the water (A, C, and D) or do not offer the same level of resource availability as B does.