Base map


an outline map of an area to which specific information is added for any of various purposes.
historical examples

anyone who attempts to draw a base map must, first of all, know how each feature or part of the map should be represented.
the preparation of ill-strations for reports of the united states geological survey john l. ridgway

the application of six of these conventional patterns to a base map is shown in figure 9.
the preparation of ill-strations for reports of the united states geological survey john l. ridgway

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