Landscape analysis though maps

 *Landscape analysis through maps*

1.) *Eastings*

- These are north-south lines.

-Their value increases towards the East.

-The value of the easting immediately left to the 

geographic features is considered for identifying 

a location.

2.) *Northings*

-These are lines drawn in the east-west direction.

-Their value increases towards the north.

-The value of the northings immediately to the south of the feature in the map is considered for identifying

a location.

3.) *Contour Lines*

- Contours are imaginary lines drawn on maps connecting those places having equal elevation from the sea

level.

- The respective altitude will be marked with each contour line.

- These are called contour values.

- The closely spaced contours represent steep slopes and the widely spaced contours

represent gentle slopes.

4.) What are the three things can be assessed from the contour lines in topographic maps?

- Altitude of the place

- Nature of the slope

- Shape of the land form

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5) *Physical features of toposheets*

Water bodies such as (-rivers, -streams, -springs, etc) and 

-different landforms are the physical features in topographic maps.

6). *Cultural features*

- Cultural features are man-made objects on troposheet.

- Settlements, 

- Well,

- Tube well,

- different types of roads, 

- boundaries, 

-places of worship, 

-agricultural lands, 

-post office, 

-police station, 

-bridges,

-wells and tube wells are a few cultural features shown in toposheets.