Chapter 2: Maps and Cartography | Geospatial Technology - Class 11 | CBSE

Welcome to this comprehensive tutorial on Maps and Cartography, part of our unique Geospatial Technologies series designed for Class 11 and 12 CBSE syllabus students, early learners, researchers, professionals, and geography enthusiasts. What you will learn: • What maps are and why they are important for location, navigation, and planning • Different types of maps including topographic, cadastral, physical, political, thematic, and meteorological maps • How map scale works and the difference between large scale and small scale maps • Essential elements of maps like legends, scale bars, north arrows, and indexing • Understanding geographic coordinate systems, latitudes, longitudes • Basics of cartography and satellite image interpretation parameters Timestamps: 00:22 -- What are maps and their importance 05:09 -- What is cartography 06:01 -- Map scale 10:59 -- Types of maps 19:54 -- Elements of maps and indexing 21:42 -- Map coordinate system 25:34 -- Interpretation of satellite images If you found this video helpful, please give it a thumbs up, share it and subscribe to the channel for more videos on Geospatial Technologies ! #GIS, #remotesensing , #GPS, #earthobservation , #Maps, #Cartography, #CBSE, #Geography, #topographicmaps, #CoordinateSystems