What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Bond (1448m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Mount Bond (1448m)?

The contour map of Mount Bond (1448m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Bond (1448m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Bond (1448m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,448m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

Why does Mount Bond (1448m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Bond (1448m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Mount Bond (1448m)

Mount Bond stands at 1448 meters in United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, North America. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

1448 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

44.153100, -71.530800

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Bond (1448m) is a fold mountain in the Appalachian Mountains, United States. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

Routes

Bondcliff Trail (Mount Bond) 2

30.00 km · 12.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Bond (1448m) in the Appalachian Mountains shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 1,448m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Bond (1448m) in the Appalachian Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,448m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.