river maps
Stream course diagrams
River maps are cartographic representations showing waterways and their tributaries, often depicting an entire drainage basin or watershed.
They range from practical navigation charts to artistic visualizations that emphasize the branching patterns of river systems: The river map showed every creek feeding into the Mississippi.
The term also describes maps organized around rivers as central features rather than political boundaries.
- meanderTo travel without direction
- oxbow lakeSevered meander's pooled remains
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
flood zone · tributary · water source · contour lines · boating routes · watershed · flow · current speed · map scales · confluence · bend · valleys · blue line · map projections · lock gates · mouth · shipping lanes · ferry crossings
river mapstopographical maps
Charts showing terrain elevation
land surveys · road maps · terrain maps · elevation maps · street maps