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Identify the survey sheet of your city. Make a list of the important features both man-made and natural.

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Identify the survey sheet of your city. Make a list of the important features both man-made and natural.

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To identify the survey sheet of your city and list important features (man-made and natural), you can usually refer to topographical or cadastral maps from your city's local municipal or land survey department. However, I can suggest a generalised list of important features that are typically included in such survey sheets:

Natural Features:

  1. Rivers and Lakes: Water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and reservoirs.
  2. Mountains and Hills: Natural elevations like mountains, hills, and plateaus.
  3. Forests and Green Spaces: Designated forests, parks, and green zones.
  4. Coastal Areas: For cities near the ocean, coastlines, and beaches.
  5. Wetlands and Marshes: Areas with high water saturation, providing habitats for specific flora and fauna.
  6. Valleys and Plains: Low-lying areas and open flatlands.
  7. Vegetation: Areas of dense or sparse vegetation, including wildlife habitats.
  8. Climate Zones: Highlighting the different climatic regions within the city.

Man-Made Features:

  1. Roads and Highways: Major roads, highways, and streets.
  2. Bridges and Tunnels: Structures connecting different parts of the city over rivers or through mountains.
  3. Buildings and Urban Infrastructure: Residential, commercial, industrial areas, and significant landmarks like skyscrapers or monuments.
  4. Railways and Metro Lines: Public transport systems, including train stations and tracks.
  5. Airports and Seaports: For cities with major transportation hubs, locations of airports and seaports are marked.
  6. Dams and Canals: Man-made water structures for controlling water flow and irrigation.
  7. Industrial Zones: Areas dedicated to factories and other large-scale production facilities.
  8. Cultural and Religious Monuments: Important historical, religious, or cultural sites, such as temples, churches, or museums.
  9. Schools, Hospitals, and Government Buildings: Significant civic buildings providing services to the community.
  10. Pipelines and Power Grids: Utility infrastructure such as water supply pipelines, electricity grids, and telecommunication towers.
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पाठ 1: Interpretation of Topographical Maps - EXERCISES [पृष्ठ १०]

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मॉर्निंग स्टार Total Geography Volume 1 [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 1 Interpretation of Topographical Maps
EXERCISES | Q III. | पृष्ठ १०

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Name the following: An oil refinery in Bihar.


Give the six figure grid reference of Triangulated height 217


Give the six figure grid reference of lined well near Chekhla.


Give four grid reference of each of the following:

1) Open scrub

2) Bantawada


Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:

    1. Give the six-figure grid reference for the temple that is located to the southwest of Pithapura settlement.  (1)
    2. Give the four-figure grid reference for a settlement where people of the region meet socially and for trade at least once in year. (1)
    1. What is the pattern of drainage seen in the grid square 2118? (1)
    2. What is the pattern of settlement seen in the grid square 1923? (1)
  1. What do each of the two numbers (281 printed in black colour and 20 printed in red colour) in the grid square 1818 indicate? (2)
    1. Name any two man-made features in grid square 2419. (1)
    2. Name any two natural features in grid square 2118. (1)
  2. What is the significance of the following?
    1. Fire line in grid square 2417. (1)
    2. Water body found in grid square 2221. (1)
  3. Calculate the area of the region between 16 and 19 Eastings and 18 and 22 Northings. Give your answer in square kilometers. (2)
  4. Give a reason for each of the following:
    1. The water in some of the wells in the north-west quarter of the map is not fit for drinking. (1)
    2. The region near Anadra and Gulabgani has many causeways. (1)
    1. What is the main means of irrigation used by people living in the area shown on the map? (1)
    2. What is the main occupation of the people of the region shown on the map? (1)
  5. Which, according to you, is the most important settlement?  Give a reason to support your answer. (2)
  6. Name any two means of transport used by the people living in the area shown on the map extract. (2)

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:

(a) Give the six figure grid reference of:
(i) the brick kiln
(ii) the temple near Asav.

(b) What is the difference in the pattern of drainage in grid square 0916 and in 0712?

(c) Give the four figure grid reference of each of the following:
(i) Stony waste
(ii) Open scrub.

(d) Calculate the distance in kilometres along the metalled road between the causeways in grid square 0512 and 0808.

(e) (i) What do the tiny curved black lines in grid square 0315 indicate?
(ii) What is the main cause for this feature?

(f) (i) What is the geographical name that you would give to the general pattern of settlements in the region shown on the map?
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

(g) What is the general direction of flow of the Sipu Nadi, given in the map extract? Give a reason to support your answer.

(h) Name two probable occupations of the people in the settlement of Revdar in grid square 0313 and 0413.

(i) What kind of roads connect (i) Marol with Mitan and (ii) Revdar with Karaunti respectively?

(j) Give two reasons to show that the area depicted in the map experiences seasonal rainfall.


Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:

  1. What is the compass direction of Sunset Point from the settlement of Anadra?
  2. What is the pattern of drainage in grid square 2315?
  3. Mention any two features seen in the map extract which indicate that the region has seasonal rainfall.
  4. Calculate the distance, in kilometers, along the metalled road from the causeway in grid square 1715 to the distance stone marked 20 in grid square 1818.
  5. What advantage does a Representative Fraction have over a verbal scale?
  6. Give the six figure grid reference of:
    1. Anjini Devi ka Mandir
    2. D 1327.
  7. Name the three different kinds of roads in grid square 2411 and the one in grid square 2515.
  8. Mention two occupations of the people living in the northern part of the region in the map extract. Give reasons to support your answer.
  9. What is the difference between the slope in grid square 2115 and the one in 1811? Give a reason for your answer.
  10. What is the purpose of:
    1. the fireline in grid square 2316.
    2. the pipeline in grid square 2209?
  11. What do the following represent?
    1. The red square in grid square 2514.
    2. 4r in grid square 1612,
  12. Abu is a popular holiday resort. Mention any three features seen in the map extract which attract holidaymakers to Abu.

Study the extract of the Survey of India Map sheet No. 45D/10 and answer the following questions:

(a) Give the six figure grid reference of:
(i) The temple in village Dhavli
(ii) ∆ 480

(b) What do the following indicate?
(i) 6r in grid square 1903
(ii) The word Brackish in grid square 1403.

(c) 
(i) In grid square 1909, several contours merge at one point. What does this represent?
(ii) State the significance of the red dotted lines in the map extract.

(d) Name the type of rainfall experienced in the region shown in the map extract. Give a reason to support your answer.

(e) How does the drainage pattern in grid square 1606 differ from the drainage pattern in grid square 1708?

(f) 
(i) What is the pattern of settlement in grid square 1904?
(ii) Name the settlement that has a post office.

(g) Name two landforms represented by the pattern of contours in grid square 1608.

(h) Calculate the ground distance in kilometres along the metalled road between the causeway in 1502 and the distance stone marked ’14’ in grid square 1203.

(i) State two reasons for the absence of human habitation in the north eastern region of the map extract.

(j) 
(i) Mention the difference in height between the highest spot height in the map extract and the contour height in grid square 1006.
(ii) What is the compass direction of Patlawa ka Goliya (590.) from Kacholi Dunga (443.)?


Answer the following questions on the Survey Sheet Number 45 D/10. Eastings 00 to 10; Northings 17 to 28. (Map G)

(a) Give four-figure grid references of the following:
(i) Dhad Talao (ii) Sheet rock in the North-east
(iii) Rock outcrop in the North (iv) Stony waste in the South-east
(v) Open scrub south of Dhad Talao

(b) Give the six-figure grid references of the following:
(i) Police Chowki in village Dantral
(ii) Temple in Bhamra village
(iii) Well with water in settlement Devka
(iv) Spot height 310 near village Jolpur
(v) Tank near Indaria settlement

(c) Give-the direction of the following:
(i) Village Dantral (0324) from Dhann (0723)
(ii) Village Bhamra (0521) from Dhann (0723)
(iii) Village Jolpur (0718) from Malawa (0519)
(iv) Village Warka (0716) from Bikanwas (0316)
(v) Village Rampura (0617) from Dhann (0723)

(d) Give the meanings of the following:
(i) 15r in blue in grid square 0224.
(ii) 300 in brown in grid square 0426.
(iii) Black line in the northernmost part of the map.
(iv) Red line in grid square 0819.
(v) Black dots in grid square 0617.

(e) Give the settlement patterns of the following:
(i) Village Dhann (ii) In grid square 0220

(f) Measure the distances of the following:
(i) Direct distance in km. from Indaria (0826) to Jolpur (0718)
(ii) Indirect distance in km. along the cart track from Dantral (0324) to Dhann (0723)

(g) Give the drainage patterns of the following:
(i) 0827 (ii) In grid square 0226

(h) Name three man-made features found in grid square 0419 and draw their symbols.

(i) Give two evidences that the region gets seasonal rainfall.

(j) Explain the nature of the river.

(k) Explain the relief of the area.

(l) What is the general slope of the land? Give reason for your answer.

(m) What is the main occupation of the people? Give reason for your answer.

(n) What is the mode of irrigation? Give reasons for your answer.

(o) What is the mode of transport? Give reasons for your answer.


If you are interpreting the cultural features from a topographical sheet, what information would you like to seek and how would you derive this information? Discuss with the help of suitable examples.


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