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partial-hachuring system

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  1. [map design] A hachuring method on north-oriented maps in which hachures are eliminated on the northwest sides of hills to improve the three-dimensional impression of relief and make terrain features easier to identify. Developed in the mid-19th century by Swiss cartographer Guillaume Henri Dufour (1787-1875), this method largely replaced the Lehmann system.

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