Henry Louis Gates

For as long as I can remember, I have been passionately intrigued by 'Africa,' by the word itself, by its flora and fauna, its topographical diversity and grandeur; but above all else, by the sheer variety of the colors of its people, from tan and sepia to jet and ebony.

American Critic

Refers to natural landscapes like hills, valleys, and rivers, not man-made structures.

Physical Features

Used when describing physical characteristics in detail, such as in a geographical report.

Descriptive Use

Often applies to descriptions of natural settings, such as landscapes in literature.

Natural Setting

Emphasizes precision and detail, often used for planning or scientific research.

Detailed Mapping

Implies a smaller, more focused area than broad geographical maps.

Scale Importance

Commonly used by professionals like architects, not usually by the general public.

Professional Tool

 with a journalist and geologist named Charles Maclaren. Locals and travelers had long speculated that Troy might’ve stood on one of the surrounding hilltops. But Maclaren had been one of the first to publish a detailed topographical study of the area. He believed he had found the site –

Did ancient Troy really...

 because they're going to have to live with radioactivity their whole life. And so what we did with them is that we'd discuss the data we collected that day, and talk about where we should be going next -- strategy, itinerary, etc And to do this, we built a very rough topographical map

How I Teach Kids to Love...

 That world of political geography is not going away. But, at the same time we are engaging in this topographical engineering.

Topographical