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quadrangle
Four-sided area, bounded by parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude used as an area unit in mapping (dimensions are not necessarily the same in both directions). Also, a geometric figure of significance in geodetic surveying.
See also: navigable waters , map, engineering , national geodetic vertical datum of 1929 , flood plain , orthophotograph |
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Dictionary of Cartography INDEX:List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 A: Page 1 of 1.
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