 ##  [Cartographic Misregistration](/index.php/cartographic-misregistration) 

  ##  [Cartographic Misregistration](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/cartographic-misregistration-0) 

  
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Definition

A cartographic error or discrepancy between a mapped boundary or geospatial representation and the on‑the‑ground reality it purports to depict, produced by measurement error, projection differences, datum mismatches, outdated sources, or human placement mistakes; operationally it refers to any misalignment that materially affects administrative, legal, or operational use of maps.