Topographical maps

[The Annoyed Man]

I'm a bit rusty on this so correct me if I'm wrong the distance between contour lines is 100ft?
The closer the lines are to each other the steeper the terrain?

A. Depends on the size of the map. I’ve seen 40 ft contour lines.
B. Yes.

[The Annoyed Man]

...I’ve had Kinko's laminate 8.5x11 and smaller sheets before, but I wonder if they can handle a 20"x26" sheet.

I was just at Office Depot getting a sign laminated. They told me they can handle anything up to 24" wide and an indefinite amount long. Apparently the material for that size comes in a roll.

That's for the one in Seguin. I don't know if that is true for all Office Depots.

Thanks!

[Mike S]

I'm a bit rusty on this so correct me if I'm wrong the distance between contour lines is 100ft?
The closer the lines are to each other the steeper the terrain?

The contour interval can be different between maps. It should be listed in the marginal data (the data usually at the bottom of the map). Generally, it will be less than 100', (10', 20', etc), and every 100' line will be darker/heavier and labelled to denote 100', 200', etc. (Could also be in meters, depending on map).

And you are correct; the closer the lines are together, the steeper the terrain. A cliff will have several contour lines coming together, & usually will have little tick marks denoting the cliff.