Sunday, January 26, 2014

Topographic Map

http://geography.about.com/od/understandmaps/a/map-types.htm


This map is a topographic map of Hawaii. It demonstrates the physical features for the big island of Hawaii. It illustrates the contours of the island, showing the differences in elevation. When the lines are closer together, the land is steeper and demonstrates a mountain or a valley. It also contains a scale to determine the distance between two points in this map. This is different from other maps because it only has one intended purpose: to demonstrate the elevation differences on the land. There are no boundaries beside the land boundaries, no labels besides the elevation labels and no colors to symbolize different things. 

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