topography; geographical description
Refers to the description or study of the physical and human features of a specific region; often used in academic or reference contexts.
The scholars compiled a geographical description of that region.
This topography contains detailed information about the region's history and industries.
He is studying the topography of Japan at university.
地史 (same reading as 地誌) means the geological history of the earth's crust, not a description of a region's physical and human features.
regional geography; topography
Compound of 地 (chi, 'land') and 誌 (shi, 'record' or 'document'), literally meaning 'land record'.