In the cross-profile system, elevations are taken along selected lines that are at right angles to a traverse line. Shots are taken at regular intervals or at breaks or both in the ground slope. The method is illustrated in figure 8-17. The line AB is a traverse along which 100-foot stations are shown. On each of the dotted cross-section lines, contours are located. The particular contour located at a particular station depends on (1) the ground elevations and (2) the specified contour interval. In this instance, it is 2 feet. The method used to locate the contours is the one described earlier for tracing a contour system. When the even-numbered 2-foot interval contours are located on all the cross-profiles lines, the contour lines are drawn through the points of equal elevation.

Figure 8-18.-Typical contour formations.