Topological map
Type of map
In cartography, geology, and robotics, a topological map (sometimes schematic map) is a type of diagram that has been simplified so that only vital information remains and unnecessary detail has been removed. These maps lack scale, also distance and direction are subject to change and/or variation, but the topological relationship between points is maintained. A good example are the transit maps for the London Underground and the New York City Subway.
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- NYC subway-4D.svg by I, User:CountZ, Jake Berman. A link to my website, [1] would also be appreciated if you reuse this file., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dervish example.svg by Correll, Public domain
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