Locating Contours

Locating Contours

• Direct Method: locate the points of certain elevation. Keep a certain rod reading from horizontal line of site, trace and locate points on contour line
• Indirect method: measure the elevation and location of “controlling points”. Interpolate to locate contours. Interpolate at each side of controlling features separately.
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