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Major Terrain Feature – Hill!

A hill is an area of high-ground. From a hilltop, the ground slopes down in all directions. It is shown on a topographical map by contour lines forming concentric circles. The inside of the smallest...

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Major Terrain Feature – Saddle!

The saddle is a dip or low point between two areas of high ground. A saddle is not necessarily the lower ground between two hilltops; it could be simply a dip or break along a ridge crest. If you are...

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Major Terrain Feature – Valley!

A valley is when you have fairly level ground bordered on the sides by higher ground. It may or may not contain a stream but will generally have maneuver room within its confines. The contour lines...

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Major Terrain Feature – Ridge!

A Ridge is a sloping line of high-ground. If you are standing on the center-line of a ridge, you will normally have low-ground in three directions and high-ground in one direction with varying degrees...

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Major Terrain Feature – Depression!

A Depression is a low point in the ground or a sinkhole. It can not be better described than a “Hole in the Ground” with high-ground on all four sides. Usually, only depressions that are equal to the...

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Minor Terrain Feature – Draw!

A draw is considered to be a Minor Terrain Feature. It is a less developed stream course than a valley and has little -to-no level ground or maneuver within its confines. If you’re standing in a draw,...

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