Question

What is a Sketch map?

Answer 1

Hint: A map is a figurative representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually depicted on a flat surface. They present evidence about the world in a simple, optical way. They inform us about the world by showing the sizes and shapes of countries, locations, and distances between places. 

Complete Answer: 

Mapmakers are called cartographer's who generate maps for many different objectives. 

- A sketch map is a rough drawing of an area. It is drawn without scale. 

- They are simple drawings of the landscape. They show things that are hidden in photographs or maps. 

- These maps are drawn from the same viewpoint as a vertical aerial photograph. They usually show the main characteristics of an area and are not cluttered with unnecessary detail.

- Sketch maps are free hand maps drawn on blackboard to present geographic ideas and facts clearly and forcefully. 

- Sketch mapping reduces unrelated detail and maximizes crucial geographic points. Thus such maps are the absolute in geo-graphic simplification.

Importance of maps:

- To understand roads and subways at new locations.

- To know whether there are two or more paths to the same place and the shortest route to a place.

- It gives evidence about mountains, rivers, valleys, the height of the place or ups and downs on the road.

- Boundaries of the land to distinguish ownership.

Note: Anaximander was the first ancient Greek to illustrate a map of the world. An organization ‘Survey of India’ generated the maps of whole India by researching for over more than 100 years.