{"id":3854,"date":"2026-03-07T15:59:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geotech.co.id\/?p=3854"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:59:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:59:44","slug":"contour-map-understanding-terrain-through-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geotech.co.id\/?p=3854","title":{"rendered":"Contour Map: Understanding Terrain Through Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/geotech.co.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-photo-108942-108942-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a detailed topographic map highlighting Idaho and its surrounding regions.\" class=\"wp-image-3855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geotech.co.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-photo-108942-108942-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geotech.co.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-photo-108942-108942-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geotech.co.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-photo-108942-108942-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geotech.co.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-photo-108942-108942-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/geotech.co.id\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pexels-photo-108942-108942-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A contour map is a type of topographic map used to represent the shape and elevation of the Earth&#8217;s surface. 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