topographical
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Coast and Geodetic Survey—represented here by topographical views of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands in California—Whistler learned the art of etching, which would prove essential to his creative process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Unlike Pacific Palisades, a community built on the steep bluffs and canyons of the Santa Monica foothills with narrow — and limited — roads in and out, west Altadena presented few glaring topographical hurdles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025
The end product looks similar to a topographical chart.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2024
The large fabric “mapestries” that she embroiders with topographical details add to her affiliation with traditional craftspeople.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
On the wall are topographical maps: the world; the United States; the oceans, Earth, and moon.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
