Terrain & raster cartography Day 6 · Raster
A different kind of relief
Sweden Elevation Relief
An experiment with Tanaka contours, using a digital elevation model to describe Sweden’s landscape.
A closer look
This map grew out of wanting to try Tanaka contours on a larger landscape. Sweden’s digital elevation model became the starting point for an experiment in terrain representation.
The result is a study in how contour lines can communicate relief, and how a different treatment can change the way a familiar place reads.