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What does color indicate on a topographic map?

Direction
Elevation
Type of feature
Geologic unit

2 Answers

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The color indicates the elevation.
User Elachance
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Color indicates the type of feature. Blue, water features. Red, roads. Black, cultural/manmade stuff. Brown, contour line. Green, vegetation.
User Matt McCabe
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