1. Types of Maps Mary Bisheh & Kristi Fleming Murchison Middle School
Fall 2012

2. Two Main Types of Maps
Physical
Political

3. Physical Maps
Physical maps – show the natural features or landforms of an area. Ex. mountains, deserts, rivers, seas, oceans, and plateaus.

4. Another Physical Map

5. Political Maps
Political maps - show man-made features of the world. Ex. countries, cities, roads, airports, etc.

6. Another Political Map:

7. Natural Border
Natural Border – a border created by physical features like a river or mountains.

8. Political Border
Political Border – a man made border that does not necessarily have a natural separation.

9. Check for understanding
Using your worksheet determine what kind of maps or borders are being shown.
Types of Maps: Put either Ph (physical map) or Po(Political Map) based on what we’ve discussed

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15. Borders
Put either P for political border or N for natural border.

16. 1. Border between North/ South Korea

17. 2. Border between Northern and Southern Africa

18. 3. Border between the U.S. and Canada

19. 4. Great Wall of China

20. 5. Border between European and Asia

21. A quick note about longitude/latitude

22. Border Rivers of Texas
There are three Texas rivers that are special because the help up the SHAPE of Texas by forming part of our BORDER.
Red River
Sabine River
These rivers are known as the BORDER RIVERS of Texas.
Rio Grande

23. Mapping Texas
Today you will be mapping a political and physical map of Texas using the additional map handout
By the end of class you need to know:
Three border rivers
4 bordering U.S. states
4 bordering Mexican states
You will need your colored pencils as well