Cultural map
Topic: Maps and Map Scale · NCERT: Class 11, Ch 1 "Introduction to Maps"
Meaning
A cultural map shows features made by people, not by nature. Maps are grouped this way by their function, meaning what they show. Cultural maps show things like state and district boundaries, where people live, crops, industries and transport routes. The main kinds are political, population, economic and transportation maps. Planners use them to decide where to build roads, schools or factories.
Example
NCERT uses a series of maps of Nagpur district in Maharashtra. Its maps of land use and cropping, and of industries, are cultural maps. They show where people farm and where they have set up industries.
Don't confuse with
- Physical map: shows natural features such as relief, rocks, climate and soils, not human-made ones.