• Small scale maps
Small scale maps are those maps which show larger areas with less details. Wall maps or atlas
maps showing world, continents, countries and states with limited information are small scale
maps. For example, the scale may be 1 cm = 100 km, i.e. one centimetre on the map is representing
corresponding 100 kilometres on the ground.
Some maps represent a particular theme or a feature. Some of them are described below.
� Political maps
They represent the political boundaries of a village, city, state, country and continent. For
example, the map of India showing its states, is a political map.
� Physical maps
They represent physical or relief features of a place. They generally show features like mountains,
plateaus, plains, rivers, lakes, etc.
� Thematic maps
A thematic map emphasises a particular theme or special topic, such as the average distribution
of rainfall, distribution of crops, minerals, population, lines of transport, etc., in an area. They are
used to enhance one’s understanding of the map’s theme and purpose.
PLAN
A plan is a layout of a building, a factory, a playground, etc. It is drawn on a comparatively large
scale and shows directions. The details of rooms, varandahs, open spaces, etc., are shown along
with their dimensions.
The only difference between a map and a plan is that a map shows important and selected
Physical map Political map
• three-dimensional: an object that has height, width and depth.
• two-dimensional: an object with length and width.
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features for definite purpose but a plan is a layout of very small area.
With the development of computer technology, the technique of map-making has undergone
changes. A computer helps to draw very accurate, sharp and neat maps. If you compare an old map
with a computer generated improved map, you can easily know the difference between them. The
new maps possess high degree of accuracy.
ATLAS
An atlas is a collection of maps of the world, the continents and selected countries. It may also
include information and diagrams dealing with various topics like the solar systems, geographical
features of the earth, population data, etc.
Small scale maps are those maps which show larger areas with less details. Wall maps or atlas
maps showing world, continents, countries and states with limited information are small scale
maps. For example, the scale may be 1 cm = 100 km, i.e. one centimetre on the map is representing
corresponding 100 kilometres on the ground.
Some maps represent a particular theme or a feature. Some of them are described below.
� Political maps
They represent the political boundaries of a village, city, state, country and continent. For
example, the map of India showing its states, is a political map.
� Physical maps
They represent physical or relief features of a place. They generally show features like mountains,
plateaus, plains, rivers, lakes, etc.
� Thematic maps
A thematic map emphasises a particular theme or special topic, such as the average distribution
of rainfall, distribution of crops, minerals, population, lines of transport, etc., in an area. They are
used to enhance one’s understanding of the map’s theme and purpose.
PLAN
A plan is a layout of a building, a factory, a playground, etc. It is drawn on a comparatively large
scale and shows directions. The details of rooms, varandahs, open spaces, etc., are shown along
with their dimensions.
The only difference between a map and a plan is that a map shows important and selected
Physical map Political map
• three-dimensional: an object that has height, width and depth.
• two-dimensional: an object with length and width.
Keywords
features for definite purpose but a plan is a layout of very small area.
With the development of computer technology, the technique of map-making has undergone
changes. A computer helps to draw very accurate, sharp and neat maps. If you compare an old map
with a computer generated improved map, you can easily know the difference between them. The
new maps possess high degree of accuracy.
ATLAS
An atlas is a collection of maps of the world, the continents and selected countries. It may also
include information and diagrams dealing with various topics like the solar systems, geographical
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| Physical map of india |
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| Political map of India |
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