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Showing relief on a map using contours.

Contours

Showing relief on a map using contours.

This diagram shows the translation of contours to finding the measurement of the slope in grade percent, mils, degrees, and gradient.

Contours to Slope

This diagram shows the translation of contours to finding the measurement of the slope in grade percent,…

A profile of a road (b) could be constructed by using a topographical map (a).

Profile Construction

A profile of a road (b) could be constructed by using a topographical map (a).

Constructing a profile from a topographical map.

Profile Construction

Constructing a profile from a topographical map.

This diagram shows the translation from the profile of an incline to the contours in an above view.

Profile to Contours

This diagram shows the translation from the profile of an incline to the contours in an above view.

The top image is a sketch of earth contours. The bottom image is that land translated into a topographical map.

Topography

The top image is a sketch of earth contours. The bottom image is that land translated into a topographical…