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Mapping science
The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.
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Dedication
Earth science; Mapping science
The act of dedicating something. The dedication may be either express or implied. It is express when there is an express manifestation, on the part of the owner, of his purpose to devote the land ...
Departure
Earth science; Mapping science
The orthogonal projection of a line, on the ground, onto an east west axis of reference. The departure of a line is the difference of the meridional distances or longitudes of the ends of the line. ...
Protective covenant
Earth science; Mapping science
A contract between a subdivider and the purchaser of a lot, intended to assist the developer in marketing his lots and to assure the purchaser that the value of his property and the character of the ...
Depth of field
Earth science; Mapping science
The distance between those points nearest to and farthest from the camera which are imaged with acceptable sharpness.
Illuminated contour line
Earth science; Mapping science
A contour line which is made lighter to indicate illuminated slopes and darker to indicate shadowed slopes.
Topocentric coordinate
Earth science; Mapping science
A coordinate in a topocentric coordinate system. Unless otherwise stated, astronomic coordinates of celestial bodies are topocentric coordinates.
Conveyance by exception
Earth science; Mapping science
A conveyance that expressly states what land is not to be conveyed by the instrument.
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