navigation chart
Mariner's route map
A navigation chart is a detailed map designed for plotting courses and determining position, especially at sea or in the air.
Unlike general maps, navigation charts include depth soundings, hazards, compass bearings, and other data essential for safe passage: The captain studied the navigation chart before entering the harbor.
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- true northDirection to the pole
- magnetic northCompass-indicated pole direction
magnetic declination · scale · cartography · latitude · coordinates · shipping lane · depth sounding · bearing · dead reckoning · longitude · waypoints · nautical mile · route · tide table · course · mariner · harbor · sea lane
medium/domain of travel
navigation chartroad atlas
Bound collection of maps
road map · highway map · street map · topographic map · trail map