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I. Topographic Maps
A. Topographic maps show the shape and
elevation of the land.
B. They also show man-made features such
as roads, development, trails, etc.
II. Contour Lines
A. Topographic maps use Contour Lines to show
elevation and land shape.
B. A Contour Line is a line on a map that
connects places of equal elevation.
C. The Contour Interval is the difference in
elevation between two consecutive
contour lines
D. Index Contour- a contour line that is
numbered with the elevation.
Contour
Interval
Contour
Interval
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1st: Calculate the difference between the 2 index contours.
2nd: Count the number of contour lines between the 2 index contour lines
and add 1. (This is how many “Steps” the elevation has changed)
3rd: Divide the difference calculated in #1 by the number of “steps” figured in #2
and you will get the value of the contour interval.