[OSM-talk] topomaps (was Re: Culvert and average contributor)

[Cartinus]

On Friday 27 August 2010 05:34:00 John F. Eldredge wrote:
> That is, indeed, a highly detailed map, but since it doesn't show elevation
> contours (or at least not any visible at maximum zoom from my phone's
> browser), it would not be classified as a topographical map.  By
> definition, a topographical map shows the three-dimensional topography of
> an area.

So if you view the same area in the cyclemap it would suddenly become a 
topographical map, because the cyclemap has contourlines. Except that you 
still would not see them, because that area is as flat as a pancake. It used 
to be a swamp, before it was made into farmland.

-- 
m.v.g.,
Cartinus