inset map
Smaller supplementary diagram
An inset map is a smaller map placed within or alongside a larger one, showing either a detail of an area at greater magnification or a broader view for context.
Road atlases often include inset maps of downtown areas too congested to read at the main scale: The inset map shows the French Quarter in detail.
- locatorThing that finds position
- overviewBroad general summary
- bird's eye viewElevated vantage point
- detailSingle small element
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
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