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Topographical Maps: Colours, Symbols, Scale, Distance and Direction
Geography (H.C.G. Paper 2) · Chapter 2 · Part I: Map Work
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- Colour tints and conventional symbols on a Survey of India sheet
- Types of scale: statement scale, representative fraction and linear scale
- Measuring straight-line distance using the map scale
- Calculating area from full grid squares
- Directions between locations using the eight cardinal and intercardinal points