locator map

noun

A simple map used in cartography to show the location of a particular geographic area within its larger and presumably more familiar context.

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location maplocator
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Meanings

nounlocator map (plural locator maps)

plural locator maps

  1. A simple map used in cartography to show the location of a particular geographic area within its larger and presumably more familiar context.

    Synonyms: location map, locator

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA simple map used in cartography to show the location of a particular geographic area within its larger and presumably more familiar context.

Similar
location maplocator
Also see
location map
Cite this entry
APA

locator map. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locator%20map

MLA

“locator map.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locator%20map. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locator map,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locator%20map.

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