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How are topographic maps interpreted and used?
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Cartographers solve the problem of representing the three-dimensional land surface on a flat piece of paper by using contour lines, thus horizontal distances and vertical elevations can both be measured from a topographic map. ... The following are general characteristics of contour lines
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aren't they used for like 3-D stuff and measurements

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