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7.5-Minute OnDemand Topo Cartographic Specifications - Elevation

By NGP Standards and Specifications

7.5-Minute OnDemand Topo cartographic specifications including feature symbology and labels for elevation generated contours. 

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Elevation Feature Types

Table of Contents

Contours

 

 

CONTOURS

 

Depression Index

Subtype of Contours

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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.
  • Feature Geometry: Linear

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
A brown hash line on top of a brown solid line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Depression Index: A brown hash line on top of a brown solid line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Depression Index
    • Symbol Description: A brown hash line on top of a brown solid line.
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Hash Line):
    • Size: 1.44 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 145,88,40
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Line):
    • Size: 0.504 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 166,116,66
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Brown italic text.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Depression Index - Label: Brown italic text with a light gray halo. 
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Italic
  • Font Size: 6.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 131,66,37
  • Font Halo Size: 0.70 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 240,240,240
  • Placement Properties: Regular placement straight and centered on line.

 

 

Depression Intermediate

Subtype of Contours

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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.
  • Feature Geometry: Linear

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
A brown hash line on top of a brown solid line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Depression Intermediate: A brown hash line on top of a brown solid line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Hash Line):
    • Size: 1.44 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 179,134,89
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Line):
    • Size: 0.216 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 179,134,89
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Depression Supplemental

Subtype of Contours

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: 10106
  • 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 supplemental contour is drawn between any two depression contour lines to visualize small features that otherwise would not be depicted by the set contour interval of the map.
  • Feature Geometry: Linear

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
A brown hash line on top of a brown solid line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Depression Supplemental: A brown hash line on top of a brown solid line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Hash Line):
    • Size: 1.44 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 207,164,142
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Line):
    • Size: 0.36 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 207,164,142
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Index

Subtype of Contours

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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.
  • Feature Geometry: Linear

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Solid brown line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Index: Solid brown line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Index
    • Symbol Description: Solid brown line.
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Line):
    • Size: 0.504 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 145,88,40
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Brown italic text.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Index - Label: Brown italic text with a light gray halo. 
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
    • Label: Index - Label
    • Label Description: Brown italic text with a light gray halo. 
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Italic
  • Font Size: 6.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 131,66,37
  • Font Halo Size: 0.70 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 240,240,240
  • Placement Properties: Regular placement straight and centered on line.

 

 

Intermediate

Subtype of Contours

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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.
  • Feature Geometry: Linear

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Solid brown line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Intermediate: Solid brown line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Line):
    • Size: 0.216 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 179,134,89
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Supplemental

Subtype of Contours

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: 10103
  • Feature Description: A line drawn on a topographic map to indicate ground elevation. A supplemental contour is drawn between any two contour lines to visualize small features that otherwise would not be depicted by the set contour interval of the map.
  • Feature Geometry: Linear

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Solid brown line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Supplemental: Solid brown line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Line):
    • Size: 0.36 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 207,164,142
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

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