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ID Terrain
Elevation=brown lines
The closer together the brown lines are the more steep of terrain |
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Hill
Valley
Ridge
Saddle
Depression |
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self explainable
Low ground all around |
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Usually water
3 sides higher ground
Fourth is the low ground |
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Dip between 2 higher points
Not necessarily the dip between hill tops
May be in ridges |
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Standing center you'll have low ground
Three directions high ground
One direction low and usually U or V shaped
Ridge and Ridge line |
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A low point, or hole in the ground
High ground on all sides |
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Like a valley, like no level ground
bad for maneuvering
on map links of circles |
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Constant sloping
usually by a ridge higher ground
formed two parallel streams cutting down a ridge
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Abrupt drop off
Contour lines very close or touching
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man made
Valley usually for roads
Roads/railroad tracks
usually 10 feet at least |
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