DEM maps are another type of USGS topographic map, and stands for Digital Elevation Model. A DEM map is simply a digital model or 3-D representation of a terrain's surface, taken from terrain elevation data. The above image is DEM map because it's a Digital Elevation Model of the Sacramento, CA Valley region, in which the elevation is measured in meters and show elevation changes using the colored legend at the right.
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