Discussion
Hachures, as used on older topographic maps, indicate slope by
Answer: D
Correct answer: short lines drawn down the direction of fall
Hachures are drawn along the line of steepest descent, and slope is read from their weight and spacing: short, thick, closely set strokes for steep ground and fine, widely spaced ones for gentle. They convey the shape of the land well but carry no heights, which is why contours displaced them - hachures survive today only for depressions and for cuttings and embankments.
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