Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How can the occupation of people be inferred directly from a topographical sheet?
Advertisements
Solution
OCCUPATIONS: Occupations of people can be inferred directly from a topographical map. The type of settlements in the region as well as the way in which the local people use the land can give you an idea in this regard. Some of the common ways by which the local inhabitants use the land are:
- Agriculture: If large tracts of land indicate cultivation of crops, then most of the people are farmers or cultivators.
- Mining: If there are indications of mines and quarries (especially marble and stone quarries), then mining or working in quarries can be inferred as the main occupation.
- Fishing: If a settlement is near a large river or the sea coast, fishing will obviously be the main occupation of the inhabitants.
- Manufacturing: Large settlements such as towns will indicate the presence of factories, and hence, manufacturing will be the main occupation.
- Trading: A large settlement with many cart tracks, roads, and railway lines converging will indicate that the town is a market town with access to trade and commerce
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank
The colour ____________ is used to show barren land on topographical sheets.
Fill in the blank
The colour yellow is used to show ______________ on topographical sheets.
Write True or False. Correct the false statement.
A metalled road is shown by two blue lines
What are topographical maps?
Explain why colours are used in topographical maps.
Distinguish between a temporary settlement and a permanent settlement.
How can topographical maps help us to know about the transport and communication of an area?
Draw a sketch map of your neighborhood using different colours for different areas, for example, red for residential areas, green for parks and playgrounds, and yellow for commercial areas. Use symbols to mark out roads and special places like temples, post offices, old monuments, or railway stations. Make a proper key for it.
Form a group in your class and obtain a topo sheet from the Geography Department of your school. Look at it carefully and identify the following features :
- settlements
- railway lines
- agricultural fields
- roads
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Camping Ground | (i)  |
| 2. Seasonal streams |
(ii) |
| 3. Palms | (iii)  |
| 4. River | (iv)  |
| 5. Footpath | (v)  |
