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25K Recreational OnDemand Topo Cartographic Specifications - Elevation

25K Recreational 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 fifth contour line. 

Cartographic Representation

Point Graphic DepictionLinear Graphic DepictionPolygon Graphic Depiction
Not Applicable
Media
OnDemand - 25kRec - ELV - Depression Index
Thick brown line with hashes pointing towards lower point.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Line 1 (Solid Stroke)0.50139/119/880
Line 2 (Hash Effect)5.00139/119/880

Labeling

Font StyleFont Size (Pt)Font Color R/G/BHalo Size (Pt)Halo Color R/G/BPlacement PropertiesLabel Graphic Depiction
Segoe UI, Italic6.00139/
119/
88
0.75245/
245/
245
Contour placement; page label alignment; maximum label angle 90; centered straight
Media
OnDemand - 25kRec - ELV - Index - Label
Brown 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
OnDemand - 25kRec - ELV - Depression Intermediate
Brown line with hashes pointing towards lower point.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Line 1 (Solid Stroke)0.216139/119/880
Line 2 (Hash Effect)0.216139/119/880

 

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 fifth contour line and is labeled with the elevation.

Cartographic Representation

Point Graphic DepictionLinear Graphic DepictionPolygon Graphic Depiction
Not Applicable
Media
OnDemand - 25kRec - ELV - Index
Thick brown line.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Solid Stroke0.50139/19/880

Labeling

Font StyleFont Size (Pt)Font Color R/G/BHalo Size (Pt)Halo Color R/G/BPlacement PropertiesLabel Graphic Depiction
Segoe UI, Italic6.00131/
19/
88
0.75245/
245/
245
Contour placement; page label alignment; maximum label angle 90; centered straight
Media
OnDemand - 25kRec - ELV - Index - Label
Brown 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
OnDemand - 25kRec - ELV - Intermediate
Brown line.
Not Applicable

Line Symbology Specifications

SpecNameSize (Pt)Color R/G/BTransparency (%)
Solid line0.216139/119/880

 

 

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
OnDemand - 25kRec - ELV - Shaded Relief
Grayscale image depicting terrain relief.

Image Symbology Specifications

SpecNameColor SpaceTransparency (%)
Raster ImageGrayscale80
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