surface contour map
1contour map — Map which shows the configuration and elevation of surface areas with curved lines …
2contour map — Map which shows the configuration and elevation of surface areas with curved lines …
3contour map — con′tour map n. sur a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface • Etymology: 1860–65 …
4contour map — /ˈkɒntɔ mæp/ (say kontaw map) noun a map on which irregularities of land surface are shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface …
5contour map — a topographic map on which the shape of the land surface is shown by contour lines, the relative spacing of the lines indicating the relative slope of the surface. [1860 65] * * * …
6Contour line — This article is about lines of equal value in maps and diagrams. For more meanings of the word contour , see Contour (disambiguation). The bottom part of the diagram shows some contour lines with a straight line running through the location of… …
7Map — For other uses, see Map (disambiguation). A map is a visual representation of an area a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes. Many maps are static two dimensional,… …
8Map symbolization — Examples of possible symbols for use on maps for the National Park Service. Map Symbolization is the characters, letters, or similar graphic representations used on a map to indicate an object or characteristic in the real world. Contents …
9Map — /map/, n. Walter, c1140 1209?, Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist. Also, Mapes /mayps, may peez/. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an… …
10Contour — Con*tour , n. [F. contour, fr. contourner to mark the outlines; con + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] 1. The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. [1913 Webster] Titian s… …
