cartography UK /kɑːˈtɒɡɹəfi/US /kɐɹˈtɒɡɹəfi/ noun2 •The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. •(figurative) An illustrative discussion of a topic.In the early years of my psychedelic research, I sketched a vastly expanded cartography of the psyche that seems to meet this challenge. — 2000 formscartographies