Origin: Greek suffix -ography
Cartography has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the making of maps and charts
"As a hobbyist, she spends her weekends practicing cartography by hand-drawing detailed topographic maps of local hiking trails."
The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
"The ancient scholar spent his life dedicated to cartography, meticulously recording every river and mountain range he encountered during his travels."