Slope maps

 I have gotten a few questions this week about slope maps. Here are a few samples that might make it easier to think about what a slope map does and does not show.

• From Lexington, KY
• From Manhattan, KS

Please note that both show how steep different areas are, but neither shows how high the hills are (elevation) or which way they face (aspect). That is why you cannot make a topo map from a slope map.