topographical map

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Even small details—a brochure for a luxury yacht and a topographical map of Panama—illustrate the kind of granular research he pursued to ground his characters in later novels, such as “The Night Manager.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

By looking through crosshairs and using a topographical map along the azimuth, Henterly can reasonably pinpoint the fire location to direct aircraft or firefighting crews.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022

In that sense, year-end lists always feel worth making, if only to have a topographical map of one’s own heart and mind.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 3, 2019

But oh, what a topographical map has been drawn by Paul Joyce’s evocative photographs and Banville’s observant eye.

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2018

I cut out poster board and stacked it to mimic Dad’s topographical map, painting the whole thing in shades of green and brown.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila