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250K OnDemand Topo Cartographic Specifications - Elevation

250K OnDemand Topo cartographic specifications for elevation generated contours and shaded relief.

Feature Type

Contours

Shaded Relief

 

 

CONTOURS

Depression Index

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 10105

Feature Description: A line with hashes drawn on a topographic map to indicate a depression, with the hashes pointing towards the lower point. A depression index contour is a thick, bold line, to indicate every fourth or fifth contour line depending on the interval, and is labeled with the elevation.

Cartographic Representation

Point Graphic DepictionLinear Graphic DepictionPolygon Graphic Depiction
Not Applicable
Media
Thick brown line with hashes pointing towards lower point.
Thick brown line with hashes pointing towards lower point.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Line 1 (Solid Stroke)0.40180/150/1130
Line 2 (Hash Effect)0.40180/150/1130

Labeling

Font StyleFont Size (Pt)Font Color R/G/BHalo Size (Pt)Halo Color R/G/BPlacement PropertiesLabel Graphic Depiction
Segoe UI, Italic5.00166/
116/
66
0.50250/
250/
250
Regular placement; centered straight
Media
Brown italic text displaying numerical elevation value in feet.
Brown italic text displaying numerical elevation value in feet.

 

 

Depression Intermediate

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 10104

Feature Description: A line with hashes drawn on a topographic map to indicate a depression, with the hashes pointing towards the lower point. A depression intermediate contour is a thinner line between each index contour, drawn at the contour interval.

Cartographic Representation

Point Graphic DepictionLinear Graphic DepictionPolygon Graphic Depiction
Not Applicable
Media
Thick brown line with hashes pointing towards lower point.
Brown line with hashes pointing towards lower point.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Line 1 (Solid Stroke)0.25192/153/1190
Line 2 (Hash Effect)0.25192/153/1190

 

 

Index

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 10102

Feature Description: A line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation. An index contour is a thick, bold line, to indicate every fourth or fifth contour line depending on the interval, and is labeled with the elevation.

Cartographic Representation

Point Graphic DepictionLinear Graphic DepictionPolygon Graphic Depiction
Not Applicable
Media
Thick brown line.
Thick brown line.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Solid Stroke0.40180/150/1130

Labeling

Font StyleFont Size (Pt)Font Color R/G/BHalo Size (Pt)Halo Color R/G/BPlacement PropertiesLabel Graphic Depiction
Segoe UI, Italic5.00166/
116/
66
0.50250/
250/
250
Regular placement; centered straight
Media
Brown italic text displaying numerical elevation value in feet.
Brown italic text displaying numerical elevation value in feet.

 

 

Intermediate

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 10101

Feature Description: A line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation. An intermediate contour is a thinner line between each index contour, drawn at the contour interval.

Cartographic Representation

Point Graphic DepictionLinear Graphic DepictionPolygon Graphic Depiction
Not Applicable
Media
Brown line.
Brown line.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Solid Stroke0.25192/153/1190

 

 

SHADED RELIEF

Shaded Relief

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Raster image depicting relief of map area.

Cartographic Representation

Image Graphic Depiction
Media
Grayscale image depicting terrain relief.
Grayscale image depicting terrain relief.

Image Symbology Specifications

SpecNameColor SpaceTransparency (%)
Raster ImageGrayscale70
 
 

 

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