Question

Explain the purpose of different types of maps.

Answer 1

Different types of maps are used by different people according to their needs.
On the basis of scale, maps are of two types:

• Large-scale maps: These maps show very small areas in detail.
• Small-scale maps: These maps show very large areas with fewer details.

On the basis of function, maps are of three types:

• Physical maps: They show relief features present on the Earth’s surface like mountains, plateaus and rivers.
• Political maps: They show boundaries of countries.
• Thematic maps: They show specific type of information such as roads, railways, air routes and patterns of population.