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A map that shows only the horizontal positions of features represented, as opposed to a topographic map.
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A map which represents only the horizontal positions of geographic features as opposed to a topographic map which also shows vertical data or relief. Features usually shown on a planimetric map include roads, railways, rivers, populated places and boundaries.
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A map that represents only the horizontal positions of features. It is typically used as part of a base map.
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Map showing only planimetric data.
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Illustrates features such as roads, buildings, water, fences, vegetation, bridges, railroads.
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A map that shows only horizontal positions for features as distinguished from topographic maps that show relief in a measurable way
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A map that presents only the horizontal positions for the features represented; distinguishable from a topographic map by the omission of relief in measurable form.
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map that presents only the horizontal positions for features represented. distinguished from a topographic map by the omission of relief in measurable form. The features usually shown on a planimetric map include rivers, cities, transportation routes, and political and private boundary lines.
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A planimetric map is a map that represents only the horizontal positions of features (and not the vertical positions, like heights, which a topographic map shows).
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See: map, planimetric
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A map that shows features such as roads, trails, and mountains, but does not show contour lines of elevation changes.
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a map which presents only the horizontal positions of the features represented.
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Map indicating only the horizontal positions of features without regard to elevation.
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Map designed to portray the horizontal positions of features.
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A large-scale map with all features projected perpendicularly onto a horizontal datum plane so that horizontal distances can be measured on the map with accuracy.
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A systematic representation of land with only the horizontal positions of features shown. Contrasts with a topographic map.
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Horizontal depiction of map features on a two-dimensional plane without any reference to contours or topographic relief. Typical features defined within a planimetric map include such natural and cultural features as streams, roads, shorelines, waterways, building footprints, reservoirs, bridges, roadways, overpasses, sidewalks and parking lots.
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