cartographic UK /ˌkɑː.təʊˈɡɹæf.ɪk/US /ˌkɑɹ.təˈɡɹæf.ɪk/ adjective1 •Of or pertaining to the making of maps.This is important to the ends of tangible geography, as well in the construction and arrangement of tables, as in every description of cartographic composition. — 1831