[kahr-tog-ruh-fee] 
| the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction. |
| car·tog·ra·phy (kär-tŏg'rə-fē) n. The art or technique of making maps or charts. [French cartographie : carte, map (from Old French, from Latin charta, carta, paper made from papyrus; see card1) + -graphie, writing (from Greek graphiā; see -graphy).] car·tog'ra·pher n., car'to·graph'ic (kär'tə-grāf'ĭk), car'to·graph'i·cal adj. |
| cartography (kär-tŏg'rə-fē) Pronunciation Key
The art or technique of making maps or charts. |
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