1. Types of Maps

2. Political map Physical map Topographic map Relife map Elevation map Contour map Land-use Resource map Climatic map Thematic map There are many different types of maps to show different types of information.

3. Political Maps o Maps showing cities, towns, villages, and different countries and states with their boundaries o Different colors show man-made divisions of land o Colors make it easy to compare size, shape, location o Bold letters often make the country names stand out o Capital city is usually marked with a star within a circle o Name certain physical features, such as rivers, lakes

4. World Political Map

6. Bangladesh Political Map

8. Physical Map o Highlights the physical features of the earth eg mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers, oceans o Green is usually used at lower elevations, orange or brown show higher elevations o Colors on the map can stand for types of vegetation, mountain, natural features o Names of big natural features are easy to see o Physical maps also include some political information, such as boundaries

9. World Physical Map

10. Land Use Resource Map These maps show how land is being used: o Vegetation o Crops being grown o Forest Vs agriculture o Mines and wells o City zone

13. Topographic Map o Represent a small area with a lot of details o Include contour lines to show the shape and elevation o Lines that are close together show steep terrain; lines that are far apart show flat terrain o Geologists depend on topographic maps to record the types of rocks o Engineers use topographic maps when they are planning roads, buildings

14. Topographic Map

16. Relief Map S pecial physical map that uses shading to help show differences in elevation

17. Elevation Maps S pecial physical map that uses different colors to show different elevations

18. Elevation Map

19. Contour maps Contour lines represent the elevation at that line. If you were to walk across a line, you are changing elevation.

21. Contour maps

22. Climate Map o The climate of a place is the weather it has season by season, year after year o Rainfall and temperature are climate’s main ingredients o Climate is affected by elevation, distance from the ocean, and latitude

23. World Climate Map

24. Thematic Map o Shows information about specific topics of an area, eg climate, precipitation, weather, vegetation, crops, population, religion, life expectancy, etc o Generally used when we are looking at a single piece of information o Easy to understand

25. Thematic Map-Different Colors

26. Thematic Map-Different Shades By FedStats

27. Others types of maps o Locator map (inset) o Geological map o Zone map o Cadastral map o Nautical map o Aeronautical map o Cave map o District map, City map o Road map o Tourist guide map o Park map o Battlefield map o Historical map

28. Locator Map (Inset) o It shows where in the world the area on a map is located o It is a map that looks at a location from a more zoomed out perspective

29. District map

30. City map

31. Zone map

32. Cadastral map o French word ‘cadastre’ means register of territorial property o Drawn on a large scale, such as in the villages at 1:4,000 and in the cities at 1:2,000 o Drawn to show the ownership of landed property o Prepared by the government agencies to realize revenue and taxes, along with keeping a record of ownership

33. City guide map

34. Tourist map

35. Cave map

36. o A road map shows how to get from one place to another o Normally they show the freeways and the major cities o Sometimes they may show physical features; rivers, lakes, mountains, points of interest; famous places, rest stops Road Map

37. Road map

38. Historical Map o Information about how a place looked at certain point in history o They can also be used to show the locations of historic places and events o Historical map can also be used to show how locations have changed over time o The size, shape, and other aspects of states have been changed throughout history

39. Historical Map

40. Modern maps - digital maps 3D mapping These are essential to modern day life and their use is increasing