Finch, James Kip, 1883- · New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · leaf 52
blue, lowlands green, fol- CONTOUR AIDS 33 lowea by yellow-brown tints of increasing strength withthe highest peaks a deep magenta. The principal advantageof this system is that it allows instant comparison of therelative heights of separated sections of the country. Forthis reason it is… … Fig. 16.—The Layer System for Contour Maps. that the tint is so deep for the high areas that it obscuresthe lettering and conventional signs. A sheet showing aportion of the top of a high plateau with low relief wouldbe colored a deep brown or magenta all over, and no em-phasis would be possible to…
Cartography · Military maps
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
