Rare, old-fashioned term for a bird's-eye view; modern Japanese usually uses 鳥瞰図 (ちょうかんず). Cross-referenced with 鳥瞰図.
See also: 鳥瞰図
Old maps sometimes include overhead views labeled 'torimee'.
Compound of 鳥 (bird), 目 (eye), and 絵 (picture), literally 'bird-eye picture'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows the same logic as 鳥瞰図.