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relief map

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relief map
a map that shows the configuration and height of the land surface, usually by means of contours

relief map [ri′lēf ‚map]
(mapping)
A map of an area showing the topographic relief.


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Between the chapel and the burial grounds is a great bronze relief map recalling the military operations in the region.
An older man dozed alone in his wheelchair in front of a relief map of the Valley of the Kings, perhaps lulled by the dulcet voice of Omar Sharif on his audio tour headset.
Placing the Dead Sea (1300 feet below sea level), the Sea of Galilee (660 feet below sea level) and the Jordan River as a connector, assists students to use knowledge in making a relief map.
 
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