GI|CE|IITK Exercise: MAP READING 27/08/2018

Exercise: MAP READING

Experiment date 30-Jul-18

Submission Date 27-Aug-18
Exercise Number 1
Course Code CE331A
Course Title GEOINFORMATICS
Student Name Subham Meena
Student Roll Number 160708
Student Group Number and
Batch-Monday, Group Number – G5
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CRITERIA MARKS

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Content
Evaluation Remarks
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ABSTRACT

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 OBJECTIVE
 To understand map numbering system and to study various details on topographic map(s)

EXPERIMENT

PART 1

1.Concept of map numbering: understood

2.Map numbers for
Delhi: 53H/2
Lucknow: 63B/13
Kanpur: 63B/7
3.Map numbering procedure

Survey of India produces the topographic maps of India. These maps are produced at different scales. In order
to identify a map of a particular area, a numbering system has been adopted by the Survey of India.
For the purpose of an international series (within 4° N to 40° N Latitude and 44° E to 124° E Longitude) at the
scale of 1: 1,000,000 is considered as a base map. This map is divided into sections of 4° latitude × 4°
longitude and designated from 1 to 136 consisting of the segments that cover only land area.

Each section is further divided into 16 sections (4 rows and 4 columns) each of 1° latitude × 1° longitude. The
sections start from Northwest direction, run column wise and end in Southeast direction.

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The 1°×1° sheets are further subdivided into four parts, each of 30′ latitude × 30′ longitude. These are
identified by the cardinal directions NE, NW, SE and SW.

The 1°×1° sheets can also be divided into 16 sections each of 15′ latitude × 15′ longitude and are numbered
from 1 to 16 in a columned manner.

A 15′×15′ sheet can be divided into 4 sheets, each of 7(1/2)′ and are numbered as NW, NE, SW and SE

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4.Arc length covered by sheet of scale: -

1:1M: 4º by 4º
1:250K: 1º by 1º
1:50K: 15' by 15'

5.Plotting accuracy
Plotting accuracy = (0.25 / map scale) mm
Plotting accuracy for map of scale 1:1M: 250 metre
1:250K: 62.5 metre
1:50K: 12.5 metre

6. the Latitude/Longitude/and Height for the following

 For IIT Gate:
Latitude: 26º 30'48''
Longitude: 80º 15'6''
Height:126m

For Rotary near the SAC building:

Latitude: 26º 30'40''
Longitude: 80º 13'50''
Height:126m

For GI lab:
Latitude: 26º 31'''
Longitude: 80º 13'46''
Height:126m

For Veterinary Hospital, Palhepur (Any place of importance):

Latitude: 80º 24'
Longitude: 26º 16'
Height: 121m

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PART 2

Following data is studied on the given topographical sheet at 1:50,000 scale:

8.Map symbols and colours :-

Tree:
Surveyed tree: black colour

Contours:

Forest: green colour tree group

River/canal

Railway line/single, double

Roads

Telephone line

Buildings

Colours

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Black shows cultural features such as buildings, railways and power transmission lines. It is also used to show
geographical names (toponymy), certain symbols, geographic coordinates and precise elevations.
Blue represents water features, such as lakes, rivers, falls, rapids, swamps and marshes. The names of water bodies and
water courses are also shown in blue, as are magnetic declination and UTM grid information.
Green indicates vegetation such as wooded areas, orchards and vineyards.

9. Locate the following in map:

 For Surveyed tree:
Surveyed tree number 114
Latitude: 80º 42'
Longitude: 25º 57'

For Triangulation control point:

Triangulation control point number 119
Latitude: 80º 38'
Longitude: 25º 47'

For Triangulated station for height (Bench Mark, BM):

Bench Mark number 121.5
Latitude: 80º 27'
Longitude: 26º 18'

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