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Flow-line maps

Scope note

Maps showing movement of materials, the direction or route followed being indicated by a line representing the railway, waterway, or other route concerned, while the width of the line represents the quantity of material conveyed. LG5

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300028370

Broader Terms used

<maps by form>

Narrower Terms used

location maps

Equivalent Terms used

flow-line map

Created

14yrs ago

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