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Draped and Shaded Geologic Maps

Here are some images illustrating how geologic maps can be shaded and draped over topography. The draped maps were made with KPT Bryce, and the shaded maps with Adobe Photoshop.

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Puente del Incas travertine bridge, Argentina.

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