topo

Hiker's terrain chart

Topo is informal for a topographic map—one showing terrain features like elevation, contours, and landforms.

Hikers, climbers, and outdoor enthusiasts study topos to plan routes: I picked up a topo of the canyon at the ranger station.

In climbing specifically, a topo is a diagram showing a route up a rock face with its features and difficulty ratings.

map

contour

Bounding line of shape

elevationHeight above reference point
cartographyCreating geographic representations
USGSFederal earth science agency

quadrangle · relief · benchmark · datum · scale · legend · grid · profile · section · backcountry

climbing

route

Path from A to B

betaGreek alphabet's second letter
boulderLarge weathered stone
cragSteep rugged outcrop

guidebook · pitch · anchor · belay · overhang · slab · arete · dihedral · traverse · crux

Gigio

mouse

Small gnawing mammal

puppetControlled performing figure
Ed SullivanVariety television pioneer
ItalianOf or from Rome's country

ears · squeaky · children · television · entertainer · vintage · novelty

Categories

boatsboat, ship, canoe, kayak, yacht
rock climbingbelay, climbing walls, carabiner, climbing gyms, rappel
Mediterranean boatsgalley, trireme, bireme, carrack, galleon
Spanish measuresarroba, libra, pie, paso

Opposites

map type/detail focus

Bound collection of maps

road map · street map · highway map · political map · city map

terrain representation

topoaerial view

Scene from altitude

information dimensionality

Simplified technical diagram

Phrases

topographic mapsElevation-depicting terrain representations
topographical mapsCharts showing terrain elevation
topo mapRelief chart, abbreviated
Zariski topology
local topographyNearby surface features

Family

topography, topology, topographic, topographical, topographer, topographically, topographers, topographies

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