The Topography course introduces the disciplinary and operational aspects related to the study, survey and representation of land, the interpretation and use of existing cartography, the solution of problems affecting the field of civil works and the modification of the territory. The course is mainly aimed at the acquisition of basic knowledge of maps and cartographic techniques, necessary for a profitable and conscious use of cartography as an essential source and tool of geographical research. Particular attention is devoted to the analysis of the technical characteristics and scientific assumptions of the representation of the earth's surface and to the description of the processes necessary for the construction of maps, both with traditional instruments and computer methods.