| Vocabulary: | lcgft |
| Type: | form/genre |
| Status: | approved heading [active] |
| Date Created: | 2011-05-07 00:00:00 |
| Date Modified: | 2012-05-02 09:31:29 |
Maps
Alternate Terms
Charts (Cartography)
Broader Concepts
Sources
- Glossary of mapping, charting, and geodetic terms, 1973: map (a graphic representation, usually on a plane surface and at an established scale, of natural and manmade features on or under the surface of the earth or other planetary body. The features are positioned as accurately as possible, usually relative to a coordinate reference system. Also, a graphic representation of a part or the whole of the celestial sphere) physical map [no entry]
- Glossary of the mapping sciences, 1994: map (1. a conventional representation, usually on a plane surface and at an established scale, of the physical features (natural, artificial, or both) of a part or whole of the Earth's surface by means of signs and symbols and with the means of orientation indicated; 2. a conventional representation, usually on a plane surface, and at an established scale, of the physical features (natural, artificial, or both) of a part or whole of the celestial sphere by means of signs and symbols and with the means of orientation indicated. Because of the widespread use of such maps for navigation, a map of the celestial sphere is often referred to as a star chart. The type of information a map is designed primarily to convey is frequently indicated by an adjective, to distinguish it from other types) chart (a map designed for use in navigation; applied chiefly to maps made primarily for nautical or aeronautical navigation, and to maps of the heavens)
- Wikipedia, Dec. 1, 2009: (physical map: redirect to map: a visual representation of an area; a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes)
- OED online, Dec. 1, 2009: map (A drawing or other representation of the earth's surface or a part of it made on a flat surface, showing the distribution of physical or geographical features (and often also including socio-economic, political, agricultural, meteorological, etc., information), with each point in the representation corresponding to an actual geographical position according to a fixed scale or projection; a similar representation of the positions of stars in the sky, the surface of a planet, or the like) physical map [no entry]
