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VisualiseRelatecontours to 3-D featuresBegin to seepatterns
Drawing a cross section
1. The key to successful map reading is to VISUALISEthe information. Here, the OS map has been computerenhanced to create a 3-dimensional effect.
Imagine a journey from A to B. ()
What would it look like if you drew the ups and downsof the route, plotting distance (km) against height (m). This would give you a cross section of the area underthe line of section AB.
AB
 
SummitGentle slopeValleyfloor Steepslopes
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