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An atlas map shows landmarks and major built features such as roads, cities, mountains, lakes and other information. Topographical maps generally simplify this information to make room to add isoelevation lines - thin lines marking areas that are the same elevation about sea level. An atlas map can show you how to drive from one city to the next; a topographical map will show you all the major hills, valleys and curvatures of the ground along the way.

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