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What is a topographic survey?

A survey of positions and elevations shown with contours.

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Why: A topographic survey maps positions and elevations of points and objects, shown with contour lines.

Huh, didn't know that: A topographic survey maps positions and elevations of points and objects, shown with contour lines.

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Answer: A survey of positions and elevations shown with contours. A topographic survey maps positions and elevations of points and objects, shown with contour lines.

  1. Surveying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveying
    Topographic survey: a survey of the positions and elevations of points and objects on a land surface, presented as a topographic map with contour lines.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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