Thursday, April 17, 2014

Hypsometric Map

http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~dbertuca/maps/cat/map-portion-images.html

Hypsometric maps are a combination of contour lines and color. With both of those working together, it allows these maps to be very successful when displaying elevation and distance. The color makes it more user friendly and appealing to the eye. 

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