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Overview Maps – Amazing Information |
| Date Added: December 29, 2009 02:35:42 AM |
| Author: arniana59 |
| Category: Computers & Internet: Web Directories: Niche Directories: Internet |
| Everyone has at least once faced with standard topographic maps - whether at school, or when travelling. Such maps are famous for giving a very exact presentation of the landscape. They display all the objects with the help of scale and using different colors and lines. Although topographic maps constitute in the most part a set of symbols that aren't so simple for an ordinary user to comprehend. Sometimes you need a professional to explain all the features on the map. In any case, it'll take some efforts and time to learn the topography language. Luckily, there are lots of other methods to depict a landscape. They are large in number, but can be divided into three main groups: - Illustrated maps - Panoramic maps - Pictorial maps You may guess what these kinds of maps constitute by their names, but still we will give some explanation to prevent probable confusion. This way, an illustrated map represents a topographic map with a number of added illustrations. It signifies that individual objects on the map (for example, churches, places of activity or some other features) will be indicated by small pictures. This kind of maps is the closest one to the standard version. A panoramic map may be regarded as a picture of the landscape. Sometimes it is also called a perspective because it depicts a certain zone as it is viewed from a certain point in space. Such maps are very accurate about sizes, but on the other hand, different individual objects are scarcely recognizable or even not recognizable at all. This kind of maps is popular in certain fields of activity such as ski resorts depiction. As far as pictorial map is concerned this type is focused on the details, but not at following accurate sizes. Individual objects are portrayed with their distinctive features and, consequently, are easily recognizable. On the other hand, distances do not always conform to the reality, sometimes the landscape can be slightly distorted or reduced because the stress is placed on the representation of objects. The named kind of maps enjoys wide popularity thanks to their nice looks, self-descriptiveness and easiness in use. In spite of scale distortions they are great for navigating while planning an excursion or searching for a certain place. |
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