relief maps
Raised terrain charts
Relief maps represent terrain through three-dimensional modeling or shading that shows elevation changes.
A physical relief map has raised surfaces you can feel; a printed one uses color gradients or shadows to simulate depth.
The term extends to any visualization emphasizing topographical features: The relief map showed how the mountains channeled river flow.
- cartographyCreating geographic representations
- bird's eye viewElevated vantage point
- three-dimensionalHaving volume and depth
- elevationHeight above reference point
- sea levelElevation reference point
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- terrain mappingDSM, terrain, topography, contours, contour lines
- Geographic Mapscity plans
- mapsatlases, road atlases, street atlas, world atlases, road atlas
- moonfull moon, lunar, crescent moon, new moon, half moon
- atlas contentsindex, legend, scale, grid system, projections
- Geography Resourcesatlas, atlases, globe, globes, compass
relief mapspolitical maps
Maps of governmental boundaries
road maps · street maps · transit maps · weather maps · population maps
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