A physical map is a depiction of the geographic features of an area. It show the natural details of the land and water included in the area. The primary purpose of Physical Map is to show the natural features or land-forms of a place such as deserts, mountains, water bodies and plains. All bodies or occurrences of water are marked on the map in one color and the map shows whether they are streams, rivers, lakes or larger bodies of water.
Mountains, deserts and plains all have their own unique color and designations. A topological style of physical map shows the terrain covered on the map as a 3-dimensional representation.Their topography style presents an overall better picture of the local terrain.
Physical Maps of the World
