Components of Maps
Components of Maps
Components of maps: Title, Distance, direction and symbol, latitude and longitude.Title: It states the purpose or theme of the map. For Example, India-Political, world- Physical, Chennai-Road Map.Distance: Maps are drawings, which reduce the entire world or a part of it to fit on a sheet of paper. The scale of a map is defined as the ratio between the distance on the map and the corresponding distance on the ground. The scale of a map can be represented in different ways:-Verbal or Statement Scale: A verbal scale describes the scale in words. For Example: ‘One centimeter on the map is equal to one kilometer on the ground.Representative Fraction (RF): A representative fraction represents the scale of a map in terms of a fraction or a ratio. For example, if 1 cm on the map represents 1 Km (equal to 1,00,000 cm) on the ground, we say the RF of the map is:
or 1:1,00,000Linear Scale: A linear scale is one where the scale of the map is represented by a straight with uniformly spaced divisions.Large scale and small scale maps: When large areas like continents or countries are to be shown on paper, then we use a small scale. For example 5 cm. on the map shows 500 km, of the ground. It is called a small scale map.When a small area like your village or town is to be shown on paper, then we use a large scale that is 5 cm. on the map shows 500 meters only on the ground. It is called a large scale map.
Large scale maps | Small scale maps |
· Cover smaller land area on the map. · Provide a great deal of detail · e.g., a city map or a street map or a village map · Scale=1:100,000 | · Cover larger land area on the map. · Provide small amount of details · e.g., world map in an atlas · Scale=1:10,000,000 |
Direction: Most maps contain an arrow marked with the letter ‘N’ at the upper right hand corner. This arrow shows the north direction. It is called the north line. There are four major directions, north, south, east and west. They are called cardinal points. Other four intermediate directions are north-east (NE), south east (SE), south west (SW) and north-west (NW).
The direction of a place can be finding with the help of a compass. It is an instrument used to find out main directions. Its magnetic needle always points towards north-south direction.
Symbols: It is the third important component of a map. It is not possible to draw on a map the actual shape and size of different features such as buildings, roads, bridges, trees, railway lines or a well. So, they are shown by using certain letters, shades, colors, pictures and lines these symbols give a lot of information in a limited space. With the use of these symbols, maps can be drawn easily and are simple to read. Maps have a universal language that can be understood by all. There is an international agreement regarding the use of these symbols. These are called conventional symbols.
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