Question

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map Sheet No: G4357 and answer the following questions:

1. 1. Give the six-figure grid reference for spot height .522 [1]
   2. What is the pattern of settlement in the grid square 3591? [1]
2. 1. Mention two man-made features seen in the grid square 3794 [1]
   2. Mention two means of transport used by the people of Nani Bhatamal in the grid square 3691. [1]
3. 1. Identify the landform marked by the contours in the grid square 3896. [1]
   2. What is the pattern of drainage seen in the grid square 3697? [1]
4. 1. What is the reason for the presence of causeway in the grid square 3695? [1]
   2. What is the compass direction of Khara (4097) from Karja (3994)? [1]
5. Calculate the area in kilometre square of the region to the south of 94 Northing. [2]

Answer 1

1. 1. 376967/376966
   2. Scattered/Dispersed
2. 1. Man-made features seen in the grid square 3794 are Permanent hut, settlement, chatri, lined perennial well, cart track, pack tract, metalled road.
   2. Means of transport used by the people of Nani Bhatamal in the grid square 3691 are Cart track, pack track, metalled road.
3. Hill, valley, ridge, escarpment, steep slope, conical hill/watershed) water divide, saddle
4. 1. Many streams are present/ Presence of seasonal minor stream.
   2. Northeast
5. Area = Length × Breadth
   Here, Area = 8 × 4 = 32 km²
   In the actual council topo map it is 10 × 4 = 40 km²