What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Katahdin (1606m) 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 Katahdin (1606m)?

The contour map of Mount Katahdin (1606m) 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 Katahdin (1606m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Katahdin (1606m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 1,606m. 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 Katahdin (1606m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Katahdin (1606m) 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 Katahdin (1606m)

Mount Katahdin位于United States，海拔1606米, 属于Appalachian Mountains, North America. 该山峰被归类为Fold Mountain。

海拔

1606 m

相对高度

— m

坐标

45.904167, -68.921389

类型

fold_mountain

海拔对比

关于这座山

Mount Katahdin (1606m) 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.

路线

Knife Edge Trail (Mount Katahdin) 3

16.00 km · 8.0h

季节山况

地形分析

等高线地图

The topographic contour map of Mount Katahdin (1606m) 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 1,606m summit).

海拔剖面

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Katahdin (1606m) in the Appalachian Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 1,606m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak.