Practical in Cartography

Paper Code: 
GEO 325
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
150.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes (COs)

 Learning And Teaching Strategies Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO1: Students will learn about nature, scope and history of cartography, types and uses of maps, concepts, types, construction and reading of map scales.

CO2: Students will get familiarized with map projections and specifically about properties and uses of Cylindrical, Conical and Zenithal projects.

CO3: Students will learn about toposheet interpretation.

 

 Approach in teaching: Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip Learning activities for the students: Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks
 
 Class test, Semester end examinations, Observations of practical skills, Presentation, Cartographic exercises, Practical assignments, Project and field work reports, seminar/ presentations and viva voce

 

50.00

• Nature and Scope and History of Cartography,  

• History of Maps, Types and Uses of Maps, 

• Concepts, Types, Construction and Reading of Map Scales. 

 

50.00

MAP PROJECTIONS

• Geographical Coordinates, Properties of Graticules, Classification of Projections, Terminologies, Properties and Uses of- 

 

• Cylindrical Projections: Attributes and Properties: Cylindrical Equal Area and Mercator’s Projection 

• Conical Projections: Attributes and Properties: Conical Projection with Two Standard Parallel and Bonne’s Projection 

• Zenithal Projections: Attributes and Properties: Zenithal Gnomonic Polar Projection and Zenithal Stereographic, Polar Projection 

 

50.00

 

• Toposheet Interpretation: Topographical Maps, Representation of Relief by Contours, 

Identification of Physical and Cultural Features. 

 

Essential Readings: 

• Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi. 

• Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Mothuen and Co. Ltd., London. 

• Mishra, R.P. and Ramesh, A. (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing, Delhi. 

• Sharma, J.P. (2010). PrayogicBhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi. 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023