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Brown – contour lines (elevation informa- Red – Highways and major roads,
tion) Township/Range/Section information

Black – man-made/cultural features (build- Pink – urban areas
ings, place names, boundary lines, roads, Purple – reflect revisions to a map, but is no
etc.) longer used on maps in production

Terminology

Indispensable : essential
Cartographer : a person who draws or produces maps

Inside Story
Inside Story
g A map is simply a drawing or picture of a landscape or location.
g A map can allow you to accurately plan a journey, giving a good idea of landmarks and
features you will pass along the route as well as how far you will be travelling.

g Maps are the most important and indispensable tool for geographers to use.
g As maps are so commonly used to convey information, it is important to be able to read
and interpret them correctly.
g Knowledge about directions is necessary for making maps and also for reading them.
g Maps use a variety of signs and symbols which any traveller from any part of the world can
understand.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. Maps need to show _______________ , _______________ and areas correctly.
(a) direction (b) shape (c) both (a) & (b)
2. A book where all maps are put together is called an:

(a) atlas (b) biography (c) biopic
3. Maps are the most successful means of ___________ and ___________ information about
the location.
(a) recording (b) communicating (c) both (a) & (b)

4. These maps are maps that have been designed to show the physical or natural landscape
features of the earth.
(a) physical (b) political (c) thematic
5. A _______________ map is a map designed to highlight a theme connected with a
specific geographic area.
(a) physical (b) political (c) thematic

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