navigation maps
Directional travel charts
Navigation maps are maps designed specifically for route-finding and travel guidance.
The term typically refers to digital maps used in GPS devices or smartphone apps that provide turn-by-turn directions: The navigation maps kept rerouting us through residential streets.
Unlike reference maps made for general study, navigation maps prioritize real-time positioning, road networks, and points of interest relevant to getting somewhere.
- roadmapsRoute guides or strategies
- route planningDetermining travel paths
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
GIS · maritime charts · triangulation · orienteering · dead reckoning · compass rose · north star · wayfinding · path · waypoint · legend · atlas · coordinates · paper map · treasure map · contour lines · map projection · digital mapping
- cartographyworld map, atlas, globes, cartographers, map projection
- ancient mapsnautical charts, portolan charts, maritime charts, world map, sea charts
- Car Techcar radio, car radios, GPS, satellite radio, infotainment
- ocean mapsmarine charts, nautical charts, sea charts, tide charts, bathymetry
- Pacific mapscoral atolls, nautical charts, marine charts, sea charts, tide charts
- nautical chartsnautical chart, nautical charts, sea chart, marine charts, sea charts
navigation mapsdecorative art
Functional objects with beauty
landscape paintings · coffee table books · wall art · artistic renderings · travel posters
navigation mapsaerial photographs
Pictures taken from altitude
satellite photos · raw footage · documentary photography · audio guides