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Usefulness and setback of using maps

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  Map is scaled representation of part or whole of the earth's surface on two dimension surface such as paper wood or wall. The following are usefulness of maps: Maps are used for recreational purpose such as traveling, hiking and orienteering Maps are used by government and industry to assist with urban planning, mining, emergence management and establishment of legal boundaries and land ownership Maps are very important in field studies Maps are used as storage of geographical facts of represented.this makes map capable of giving insight to the previous appearance of the area Map are used in conducting wide range of of project like; building design, construction of roads and others of the same reflection Maps can be used to show relationship of various geographic phenomena like relationship between population and landscape. Setback of using maps Maps uses symbols and signs to represent various features on the earth's surface Maps are selective since th...