Topographical Maps – ANSWER KEY- Assignment 5
Question 1 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/7, Grid reference 76 to 85)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 7995
Disappearing
b. In grid square 8399
Dendritic
2.
State the settlement pattern in grid square 8199. What is the significance of this pattern?
The settlement pattern in 8199 is nucleated and radial. This suggests that it is bigger
village and possibly has a marketplace where people from nearby villages come to
buy commodities.
3.
List two modes of transport you find in the map extract.
Cart Track, Pack Track
4.
What is the chief mode of irrigation in the map extract?
Perennial Lined Wells.
Question 2 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/7, Grid reference 85 to 93)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 8895
Trellised
b. In grid square 9295
Trellised
2.
State the settlement pattern in grid square 8991. What inference can you draw from this
pattern?
Dispersed; this suggests that people prefer to live in their farms as they work for the
entire day on farming and related activities.
3.
List two modes of transport you find in the map extract.
Cart Track, Pack Track
4.
What is the chief mode of irrigation in the map extract?
Perennial Lined Wells
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Question 3 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/7, Grid reference 92 to 01)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 9489
Radial
b. In grid square 9890
Trellised
2.
What is the general settlement pattern in the area? What is the reason for this pattern of
settlement?
Dispersed; the reason for this pattern is that the area comprises of a large number of
forests and people have lumbering as their occupation.
3.
List two modes of transport you find in the map extract.
Cart Track, pack track
4.
What can you infer from the presence of a number of open blue circles in the map?
Perennial unlined Wells; this indicates that the people in the area are poor / lack basic
facilities
Question 4 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/7, Grid reference 76 to 85)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 8381
Dendritic
b. In grid square 7876
Disappearing
2.
Is the area likely to develop in the future? Give reasons for your answer.
Yes. This can be said because the area consists of a metalled road and a canal under
construction and a post office.
3.
List two modes of transport you find in the map extract.
Unmetalled road, Cart Track
4.
State the chief mode of irrigation in the map extract. Which other mode of irrigation is likely to
be develop in the future?
Perennial Lined Wells, Canal
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Question 5 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/7, Grid reference 85 to 93)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 9182
Dendritic
b. In grid square 8876
Dendritic and disappearing
2.
What kind of settlement pattern do you find along the main river? What is the reason for this
type of settlement pattern?
Linear; the people depend on the river for their livelihood – for agriculture or fishing
3.
List two modes of transport you find in the map extract.
Cart Track and Pack Track
4.
What are the modes of irrigation found in the area? Give reasons for their abundance.
Perennial Lined Wells; this is because the area has seasonal rainfall and a high water
table.
Question 6 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/7, Grid reference 93 to 01)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 9782
Radial
b. In grid square 9575
Trellised and disappearing
2.
What kind of settlement pattern do you find in grid square 9476? What can you infer from the
presence of this type of settlement pattern?
Dispersed Settlement, people live in their own farms
3.
List two modes of transport you find in the map extract.
Cart track, pack track, metalled road, railway line
4.
What are the modes of irrigation found in the area?
Perennial Lined Wells, tube wells, perennial unlined wells
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Question 7 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/10, Grid reference 01 to 10)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 0523
Dendritic
b. In grid square 0827
Dendritic
2.
What kind of settlement pattern do you find between eastings 02 to 04 and northings 23 to 25?
What inference can you draw about the development of this settlement?
Nucleated and Radial. The inference that can be drawn from such a settlement is that
since it is well connected to all other places and has facilities like post office, police
chowki, etc, it is well developed. Besides, it possibly has a marketplace.
3.
In the rainy season, which route would you take to reach Dadarla (1020) from Dhann (0723)?
Why?
Via Jolpur and Bhamra. This is because in the rainy season, the cart track which
directly connects Dadarla to Dhann is overrun with water. This is shown by
‘motorable in dry season’.
4.
What are the modes of irrigation found in the area?
Perennial Lined Wells, Tanks, Perennial unlined wells
Question 8 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/10, Grid reference 10 to 18)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 1017
Dendritic
b. In grid square 1727
Trellised
2.
What is the settlement pattern in grid square 1717?
Nucleated and linear
3.
List three modes of transport used by people in the region.
Metalled road, Cart Track, Pack Track
4.
What are the modes of irrigation found in the area?
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Perennial Lined Wells, canal, tanks
Question 9 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/10, Grid reference 17 to 26)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 2427
Dendritic
b. In grid square 2118
Radial
2.
Is the area developed? Support your answer with four evidences from the map?
Yes. Evidences that indicate that the area is well developed are Canal, Dam,
Dispensary, Metalled Road and Dak Bungalow
3.
Which is the chief mode of transport in the map? Give reasons for your answer.
Metalled Road. This is because it connects all major places like Sanwara, Sirori and
Gulabganj and hence is likely to be used by a larger number of people.
4.
What are the modes of irrigation found in the area?
Dam and Reservoir, Canal, Perennial Lined Wells
Question 10 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/10, Grid reference 01 to 10)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 0705
Radial
b. In grid square 0905
Trellised
2.
Which is the most developed settlement of the area? Support your answer with five evidences
from the map.
The most developed settlement is Revdar since it has a metalled road, telephone line,
post and telegraph office, Dak bungalow and police chowky.
3.
Mention two modes of transport used by people the map.
Metalled Road, Cart Track
4.
Which is the chief mode of irrigation found in the area?
Perennial Lined Wells
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Question 11 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/10, Grid reference 09 to 18)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 1510
Dendritic
b. In grid square 1507
Trellised
2.
What is the settlement pattern in the south-eastern part of the map? What inference can you
draw about the occupation of people living in these settlements?
Dispersed; the main occupation is agriculture and lumbering as this settlement is very
close to the forest area.
3.
Mention two modes of transport used by people the map.
Metalled road, Cart Track
4.
Which is the chief mode of irrigation found in the area? Give reasons for the abundance of this
mode of irrigation.
Perennial Lined Wells; this is because the area receives seasonal rainfall and has a high
water table. Besides, no other mode of irrigation is present.
Question 12 (To be answered using toposheet 45 D/10, Grid reference 18 to 26)
1.
State the drainage pattern
a. In grid square 2112
Trellised
b. In grid square 2512
Trellised
2.
What is the settlement pattern in the south-western part of the map? What inference can you
draw about the occupation of people living in these settlements?
Dispersed; people follow agriculture and lumbering
3.
Mention four modes of transport found in the map.
Metalled Road, unmetalled road, Cart Track, footpath
4.
List five modes of irrigation found in the area.
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Reservoirs, Dam, Pipeline, Perennial Lined Wells, Tanks
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