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G. H. I. J. K. L. A. Walled Lake is a small natural lake in Michigan, with clear water and shallow weedbeds. The shallower zones and weeds are partially visible via Google Earth. B. The zigzag method of charting a lake ensures full coverage of every con- tour and detail. C. The resulting contour map. The darker the blue, the deeper the water. D. Close-ups of the 1-foot contours on the map. E. The bottom hardness map shows the areas with hardest bottom in dark orange, areas that transition from hard to soft in lighter