What type of map typically includes topographical details?

A topographic map is specifically designed to depict the physical features of the Earth's surface. It includes detailed information about contour lines, elevation, terrain relief, and the shapes of landforms such as mountains, valleys, and plains. This level of detail allows for a comprehensive understanding of the landscape, which is especially useful for outdoor activities like hiking, military operations, and other navigational purposes.

In contrast, political maps primarily show boundaries, locations of cities, and significant bodies of water, but do not provide elevation or terrain details. Road maps focus on transportation routes and can indicate cities and towns, but they lack the topographic features that show changes in elevation. Tourist maps may include some information about attractions and landmarks but generally do not emphasize the topographical details essential for navigating varied terrain. Thus, the topographic map is the only type explicitly designed to convey this essential terrain information.