What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Madison (1636m) 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 Madison (1636m)?

The contour map of Mount Madison (1636m) 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 Madison (1636m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Madison (1636m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,636m. 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 Madison (1636m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Madison (1636m) 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 Madison (1636m)

Mount Madison stands at 1636 meters in United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, North America. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

1636 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

44.328500, -71.277800

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Madison (1636m) is a fold mountain in the Appalachian Mountains, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

Routes

Valley Way Trail (Mount Madison) 3

14.50 km · 7.5h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Madison (1636m) 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 1,636m summit).

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Madison (1636m) in the Appalachian Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,636m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.