Map provided for use in a GIS as a basis for computer-aided cartography. Digital maps consist of different layers showing different topics.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A map maintained in a computer readable electronic format.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            A computer-readable representation of a geographic area or phenomenon that can be displayed or analyzed by a digital computer. This is in contrast to an analog "paper" map.