Topographic map

This is an example of a topographic map. Topographic maps show relief features usually through contour lines, which connect areas with a similar numeric variable (in this case elevation). Topographic maps can be very useful when attempting to get a feel for the actual landscape, and are most useful where the assumtion that the land is mostly flat does not hold (as it does typically within a city). Topographic maps are Hypsometric maps specifically dealing with relief.