In a broader sense, topography is concerned with local detail in general, including not only relief but also [[vegetative]] and [[human]]-made features, and even local [[history]] and [[culture]]. This [[meaning]] is less common in America, where topographic maps with elevation contours have made "topography" synonymous with relief. The older sense of topography as the [[study]] of place still has currency in Europe. | In a broader sense, topography is concerned with local detail in general, including not only relief but also [[vegetative]] and [[human]]-made features, and even local [[history]] and [[culture]]. This [[meaning]] is less common in America, where topographic maps with elevation contours have made "topography" synonymous with relief. The older sense of topography as the [[study]] of place still has currency in Europe. |