photomap

American  

[foh-tuh-map] / ˈfoʊ təˌmæp /

noun

1. a mosaic of aerial photographs marked as a map, with grid lines, placenames, etc.

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verb (used with object)

photomapped, photomapping

1. to map by means of aerial photography.

photomap British  

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌmæp /

noun

1. a map constructed by adding grid lines, place names, etc, to one or more aerial photographs

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verb

1. (tr) to map (an area) using aerial photography

Etymology

Origin of photomap

First recorded in 1865–70; photo- + map

Example Sentences

Their photomap of Canal Street proceeded in that same spirit; and so would the project’s next iteration with their move to a new location.

From New York Times

CycleStreets: UK-wide Cycle Journey Planner and Photomap Believed to be the first site to have incorporated the Ordnance Survey's free 1:10,000 StreetView mapping.

From The Guardian

The doctor spread out a large photomap.

From Project Gutenberg