Definition: (DOD, NATO) A graphic representation, usually on a plane surface, and at an established scale, of natural or artificial features on the surface of a part or the whole of the Earth or other planetary body. The features are positioned relative to a coordinate reference system.
See also administrative map; battle map; chart index; chart series; chart sheet; controlled map; general map; large scale map; line route map; map chart; map index; map series; map sheet; medium-scale map; operation map; planimetric map; situation map; small-scale map; strategic map; tactical map; topographic map; traffic circulation map; weather map.
