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Originally Posted by Ramrod
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There are contour lines on the map with the height above sea level somewhere along the line. On the map that I linked there is the 40 and 50 metre countour lines near the bottom left hand corner.
Height and Relief on OS maps.
There are two main ways of showing height on OS maps :
1. Contour Lines
2. Spot Heights
All points along a contour line are at the same height. On 1:50 000 and 1:25 000 maps, the lines go up in tens, and the 50 and 100 metre lines are in bold.
On OS maps, the tops of the numbers always point upslope, so you should know which way is up, even if you can only see one number (Note this is not always the case on black and white maps in exam papers - use your common sense)
Remember the closer the contour lines, the steeper the slope.