Practical in Cartography-I

Paper Code: 
CGEO 102
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The students will be exposed to the historical dimensions of Cartography. The students will be conscious of the various components of Practical geography.

 

30.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  1. Cartography – Nature and Scope.
  2. History of Cartography
  3. Art and Science of Mapping

 

30.00
Unit II: 
Unit II
  1. Enlargement, reduction of maps, finding area of maps.
  2. Representation of Data – Symbols, Dots, Choropleth, Isopleths and Flow Diagrams, Interpretation of Thematic Maps.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Dent B. D., 1999: Cartography: Thematic Map Design, (Vol. 1), McGraw Hill.
  2. Mishra. R.N., Sharma.P.K., 2022: Practical Geography, Pareek Publication, Jaipur.
  3. Gupta K. K and Tyagi V. C., 1992: Working with Maps, Survey of India, DST, New Delhi.
  4. Mishra R. P. and Ramesh A., 1989: Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing.
  5. Robinson A., 1953: Elements of Cartography, John Wiley.
  6. Sharma J. P., 2010: Prayogic Bhugol, Rastogi Publishers.
  7. Singh R. L. and Singh R. P. B., 1999: Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers
  8. Singh R. L., 1998: Prayogic Bhoogol Rooprekha, Kalyani Publications.
  9. Steers J. A., 1965: An Introduction to the Study of Map Projections, University of London.

 

References: 
  • Monkhouse,F.J. and Wilkinson,H.R.:Maps and Diagrams,Methuen & Co Ltd.1971.
  • Wrigley,N and Bennet,J.R.: Quantitative Geography, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1981.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024