GIS Dictionary

A map that represents the vertical and horizontal positions of features, showing relief in some measurable form, such as contour […]

[cartography] The study and mapping of land surfaces, including relief (relative positions and elevations) and the position of natural and

[ESRI software] The spatial relationship between features that share geometry such as boundaries and vertices. When a boundary or vertex

[ESRI software] A feature that supports network connectivity that is established and maintained based on geometric coincidence.

1 [ESRI software] In geodatabases, the arrangement that constrains how point, line, and polygon features share geometry. For example, street

[ESRI software] A temporary collection of edges and nodes used in ArcMap to query and edit the topological coincidence between

[ESRI software] In ArcMap, a predefined method for correcting topology errors. For example, predefined topology fixes for a dangling line

[ESRI software] An instruction to the geodatabase defining the permissible relationships of features within a given feature class or between

[geography] A place-name.

[ESRI software] In ArcInfo Workstation, a network solver that determines the minimum-cost path to reach a series of stops, and

1 [cadastral and land records] In the United States, a quadrangle approximately 6 miles on a side, bounded by meridians