(DoD, NATO) A means of identifying a point on the surface of the Earth by relating it to information appearing on a map, generally the graticule or grid.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). map reference. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/map_reference/definitions/1962651 |
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