contour 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.
Origin of contour map
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How to use contour map in a sentence
Viewing it in a large way, and reserving details for later consideration, we may compare it to a topographical contour map.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations | William Z. RipleyA contour map in colours such as Bartholomew's "half inch" is a great help in this matter.
Wanderings in Wessex | Edric HolmesWe did not need the contour map to know that some of these heights exceeded Yosemite's.
The Book of the National Parks | Robert Sterling YardHe was a thin little man with a face as wrinkled as a contour map of South America.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineLittle ridges covered his countenance as if it had been a contour map of a mountainous country.
Steve Yeager | William MacLeod Raine
Scientific definitions for contour map
A map that shows elevations above sea level and surface features of the land by means of contour lines.
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