Map #14: Topographic Map

http://geology.isu.edu/geostac/Field_Exercise/wildfire/images/topomap.jpg

http://geology.isu.edu/geostac/Field_Exercise/wildfire/topography.htm

Topographic maps show elevation using contour lines and shading by showing a three dimensional surface on paper. Most of these maps are put in block formation, similar to latitude and longitude lines, so its easy to locate things on the map.

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