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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. cartography
  3. base maps

Preferred term

base maps

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A map layer that contains only the essential parts of the terrain needed to identify that location and is the basis of detailed thematic maps.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68450

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