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Revision as of 02:50, 6 January 2013
Q: What are the brown lines on a topo map called?
A: Contour lines.
Q: A brown line on a topo map says 4500. Which direction is downhill?
A: Under the number when read right side up.
Q: How do tell the elevation difference between two adjacent brown lines on a topo map?
A: The contour interval is stated at the bottom of the map.
Q:
How can you tell which way is uphill on a topo map?
A: Elevation numbers are written along lines such that up is above the number.
