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Terrain Features Memory Aid

The document provides memory aids to help remember the five major terrain features: hill, valley, ridge, saddle, and depression. It uses the mnemonic "Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing" and a table summarizing the views from each terrain feature, with higher or lower elevations on each side.

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Terrain Features Memory Aid

The document provides memory aids to help remember the five major terrain features: hill, valley, ridge, saddle, and depression. It uses the mnemonic "Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing" and a table summarizing the views from each terrain feature, with higher or lower elevations on each side.

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Jason Bryant
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Terrain Features Study Aids

Memory Aid for the Five Major Terrain Features


The following mnemonic should help you remember the five major terrain features:
Terrain Feature
Hill
Valley
Ridge
Saddle
Depression

Memory Aid
Hidden
Valley
Ranch
Salad
Dressing

Your Own

"High/Low" Table[IM1]
The following table summarizes the way the surrounding area looks from the major and
minor terrain features as you are facing the nearest connecting ridge or hilltop.
From Here
Hill
Valley

View to
Side 1 is
Lower
Higher

View to
Side 2 is
Lower
Higher

Ridge

Lower

Lower

Saddle
Lower
Lower
Depression
Higher
Higher
Draw
Higher*
Higher*
Spur
Lower
Lower
*Facing the nearest connecting ridge or hilltop

Future Soldier Training System (FSTS) Resource

View to
Side 3 is
Lower
Higher or
equal
Higher or
equal
Higher
Higher
Higher
Higher

View to
Side 4 is
Lower
Lower or
equal
Higher or
equal
Higher
Higher
Lower*
Lower*

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