topographic map
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top′ograph′ic map′
n.
a map showing topographic features, usu. by means of contour lines. Compare contour map.
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topographic map
A map that presents the vertical position of features in measurable form as well as their horizontal positions. See also map.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.