What are the difference between political and physical maps?

Answer 1

Physical maps deal mainly with the topography of the earth, where mountains are located, where the seas, oceans, and rivers are located, how high, how deep, range and extent, coastlines and islands, etc. These geographical characteristics may be exclusively within a country or shared by many countries.

Political maps, on the other hand, deal mainly with the boundaries of sovereign states or separate or distinct political units like countries, Vatican City, San Marino, etc. Each distinct political units are delineated by solid colors like red, orange, green and blue, etc

Answer 2

Exactly what the words say. A physical map shows the physical features of an area; mountains, lakes, rivers, coastlines, and so on. Often the positions of large towns and roads are also shown as reference points and because these are, after all, physical features albeit artificial ones. Physical maps are usually colored according to height or vegetation.

The political map shows state, county and national boundaries; lines on the map which rarely actually exist on the ground. Colours on a political map represent jurisdictions, reflecting politicl rather than physical characteristics of the area mapped.

Answer 3

Political maps will show things like major cities and borders.
Phisical maps will show things like rivers, mountains, lakes, valleys and things of that sort.
If it was made by God it is on a phisical map. If it is man-made then it is on a political map.
I hope this helps.

Answer 4

Hi. One shows boundaries devised by man (or governments) and the other is map of physical features.

Answer 5

political shows artificial boundaries, like state lines. Physical shows physiucal features like mountains and rivers.