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MAPS

DEFINITION

Maps represent the real world on

a much smaller scale.

They help you travel from one

location to another. They help
you organize information.

They help you figure out where

you are and how to get where you
want to go.
 A map is a symbolic depiction which denotes relationships between elements
of some space such as objects, regions, and themes. Most World Maps are
drawn to a scale to express a ratio between two or more units of measurement.

A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place,

usually drawn on a flat surface. Maps present information about the world in a
simple, visual way. They teach about the world by showing sizes and shapes
of countries, locations of features, and distances between places.

Map, graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of

features—for example, geographical, geological, or geopolitical—of an area
of the Earth or of any other celestial body.
 Why do we use Maps?

Maps are one of the most important tools researchers, cartographers, tourists,
students and others can use to examine the entire earth or a specific part of it.
In simple words maps are pictures of the earth’s surface. They can be used as
general reference to show landforms, political boundaries, water bodies, and
the positions of cities.
PURPOSE
OF MAPS
PURPOSE OF MAPS
With a map, one does not
have to depend on anybody
for local directions. It acts
as direction finder for a
very small price.
Another reason to design
Maps take complex data
sets and display them in Sometimes maps are simply
a pleasing graphic you used to visualise abstract
can use to answer phenomena which, would be
questions about your invisible otherwise.
world.
The primary objective of
maps might be analytical maps is to store geographic
purposes involving information in a spatial,
measuring and usually two-dimensional
computing. format
Importance of Maps

To understand roads and

If there’s flooding near subways at new places and To know whether there
you, you’ll need to lets you know that more are two or more paths to
know how to get to awesome places are near or the same place and which
the closest high along the way! is the shortest.
elevation.

We can get information about

Boundaries of the mountains, rivers, valleys or
land to define any other thing, which may
ownership. come on the way, and we can
prepare for that.
APPLICATION
OF MAPS
APPLICATION OF MAPS

• Local governments and planning agencies use them for plotting environmental and
resource data.

• Professionals in the fields of soils, geology, and water resources use them for their daily
work and planning.

• Public utility and engineering companies consult technical maps in order to complete
their tasks.

• Land use maps are utilised by planners, detailed cadastral maps are indispensable for
city tax recorders.

• Astronauts even used maps to land on the moon.

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● https://www.mapshop.com/10-reasons-why-maps-are-important/