Mapmaking Vocabulary

noun the earth

• The globe is a spherical model of the Earth.
• I love looking at the globe and dreaming about traveling the world.
• Check out this cool globe I found at the thrift store!
• His influence extends across the globe.

noun the study or detailed description of the surface features of a region

• The study of the topography of the land revealed interesting geological formations.
• The topography of this area is pretty cool to explore.
• Check out the crazy topography of this place!
• The emotional topography of her mind was complex and difficult to navigate.

noun a town that exists only on paper or in theory, but not in reality

• The cartographer mistakenly labeled a non-existent town on the map as a paper town.
• I heard that paper town is actually just a ghost town with a funny name.
• Let's go check out that paper town on the outskirts of town, it's supposed to be pretty cool.
• She felt like she was living in a paper town, where everything seemed fake and superficial.