Type of Maps Worksheets - Free Printable

- Climatic Map: Shows information about the climate of different areas, indicating regions with more rainfall or snow versus dry weather. Uses color to depict areas with different climates.
- Political Map: Shows state and national boundaries, the location of cities relative to each other, and does not include topographic features.
- Physical Map: Shows physical features like rivers, mountains, forests, and lakes. Mountains are typically shown in brown, rivers and lakes in blue, and low-elevation areas in dark green.
- Economic or Resource Map: Shows different resources or economic activities present in an area, such as crops grown or minerals found.
- Scale of a Map: Shows the relationship between distances on the map and actual distances on Earth (e.g., 1 cm on the map equals 100 km in reality).
- Symbols: Represent features like hospitals, mountains, railroads, and trees; used to identify specific locations or elements on a map.