(Data West Research Agency definition: see GIS glossary.) A map depicting terrain relief showing ground elevation, usually through either contour lines or spot elevations. The map represents the ...
In the second half of the 20th century, the foundation of the U.S. Geological Survey’s national map series was the handcrafted 7.5-minute topographic map. Times change, budgets get squeezed and ...
Topographic maps, also called contour maps, topo maps or topo quads, are maps that show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines. Contour lines are curves that connect contiguous points ...