AMU B.A/B.Sc. Geography – GGB – 1P1

This Page Covered B.A. / B.Sc. (Hons) I Semester (CBCS)
GGB-1P1 :Cartographic Techniques (Practical)
1. Maps and Scale:
Nature and Scope of Cartography, classification and significance of maps. Scales –
Concept and application; Graphical Construction of Plain, Comparative and Diagonal
Scales.

2. Interpretation of Topographical Map:
Study and interpretation of Plain and Mountainous areas. Cross section and longitudinal
profile of different relief features.

3. Basic Principles of Surveying:
Plain Table survey: general principles, radiation and intersection methods.