sketch map

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noun

a rough map of the principal features of a locale, as one drawn from memory.

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Origin of sketch map

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby sketch map

skerry, sket, sketch, sketchable, sketchbook, sketch map, sketchpad, sketchy, skete, skeuomorph, skeuomorphism

How to use sketch map in a sentence

He had been shown the exact positions on a rough sketch map made by one of the Officers.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
The sketch map showing the distribution of Bantu and Semi-Bantu languages is absurdly inadequate.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920|Various
Let each girl try to draw a sketch map of a given constellation, from memory.
How Girls Can Help Their Country|Juliette Low
The city of Adelaide, as the accompanying sketch map shows, is surrounded by its Park Lands.
Garden Cities of To-Morrow|Ebenezer Howard

Attached to each day's journey was a rough sketch map showing the crossroads, rivers, bridges, and other particulars.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty