system map
Transit route chart
A system map is a visual representation showing the components of a complex system and how they relate to one another.
Unlike simple diagrams, system maps emphasize connections, flows, and interdependencies: The system map revealed bottlenecks in the supply chain.
Common in urban planning, organizational design, and service design, they help stakeholders see the whole rather than isolated parts.
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- networkInterconnected system
- transitMovement between places
- routesPaths for travel
- subwayUnderground transit passage
subway lines · flowchart · control panel · user interface · navigation · nodes · connections · overview · big picture · schematic · flow chart · topology · infrastructure · city planning · layout · grid · legend · pathways
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Book of city maps
geographic map · topographic map · street map · satellite imagery · physical map
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Bound collection of maps
wall map · globe · site plan · floor plan · raw data
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