How did they first draw contour lines?

November 2014

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November 2014

Chris Kinzett has been working for LINZ and its predecessors since 1967.
Even before the age of Pong* and 404 error messages, map makers were able to draw lines representing the height of every square metre of New Zealand. Matthew Pike asks how on earth this was possible. I love maps. I always have, ever since I was six-years-old and would sit on the back seat of […]
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