I'm looking for a way to describe the kind of simple road/street map that is pared down to essentials—thin lines for roads, just a few places highlighted, no extraneous detail or color. What is the best way to describe this kind of map?
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Not sure there is a word for exactly what you describe. In general, it sounds like street map or road map is appropriate. Why don't you provide some context wrt what you do not want displayed, and perhaps why? – Drew Oct 3 '14 at 15:41
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Why not "simplified map"? citylab.com/commute/2013/11/… – ermanen Oct 3 '14 at 17:34
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A map ala Tufte. – JenSCDC Oct 3 '14 at 23:38
bare-bones is a good term:
the irreducible minimum; the most essential components
source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bare-bones?s=t
So you have a bare-bones map.
