Maps of the world or large areas are often either 'political' or 'physical'.The most important purpose of the political map is to show territorial borders; the purpose of the physical is to show features of geography such as mountains,soil type or land use including infrastruction such as roads,railroads and buildings.Topographic maps show elevations and relief with contour lines or shading.Geological maps show not only the physical surface,but characteristics of the underlying rock,fault lines,and subsurface structures.
