Social Studies:Types of Maps

shows the state and national boundaries of a place. It also shows the location of cities, with respect to each other.

• Physical Map

• Thematic Map

• Climatic Map

• Political Map

the most widely used map which shows different roads, highways or railways present in the area. It is a very detailed map and is generally used for direction purposes.

• Road map

• Economic Map

• Political Map

• Topographic Map

one which shows the physical features of a place or country, like rivers, mountains, forests and lakes. The physical features are usually shown in different colors.

• Resource map

• Topographic Map

• Physical Map

• Road Map

show the different resources present in the area or economic activity prevalent. They show the kind of crops that are grown and the minerals found in places.

• Physical Map

• Ecomonic/Resource Maps

• Climatic Map

• Political Map

similar to physical maps, which show the physical features of an area. Although in these maps, differences in elevation and changes in landscape are shown with the help of contour lines and not colors.

• Topographic Map

• Thematic Map

• Political Map

• Road Map

shows the information about about the climate of different areas. For example it shows areas which receive more rainfall or snow, or which have dry weather. It uses colors to depict areas with different climate.

• Physical Map

• Thematic Map

• Road Map

• Climatic Map

focuses on a particular theme or special topic.

• Topographic Map

• Thematic Map

• Road Map

• Economic Map