Question

What are stony waste in a topographical map?

Answer 1

It is a large area in arid or semi arid regions where the finer particles of sand have been blown away leaving the surface with large rocks, boulders and stones

Answer 2

In a topographical map showing both natural and man-made features, a stony waste is a large barren area usually in a dry region, covered with boulders, rocks, large and small stones and pebbles. These are exposed on the surface as the sand or soil covering it, has been blown away by the wind.