photomap

[ foh-tuh-map ]

noun

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

verb (used with object)

, pho·to·mapped, pho·to·map·ping.

1. to map by means of aerial photography.

photomap

/ ˈfəʊtəʊˌmæp /

noun

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

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of photomap¹

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