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CBSE Class 12 Geography Map Work (2026-27)

Complete Chapter-Wise NCERT Visual Reference for Book 1

Preparing for the CBSE Class 12 Geography board exams? Map work is a crucial scoring section. Below is the comprehensive, officially prescribed 2026-27 map work syllabus for Book 1: Fundamentals of Human Geography. This guide includes all required locations for Primary Activities, Transport, Communication, and International Trade, complete with visual map references.

Part 1

Fundamentals of Human Geography

World Map Identifications (Outline Political World Map)

📍 Chapter 4: Primary Activities Map Work

1. Areas of Subsistence Gathering

High latitude: Northern Canada, northern Eurasia, southern Chile.

Low latitude: Amazon Basin, tropical Africa, northern fringe of Australia, interior Southeast Asia.

World map showing areas of Subsistence Gathering for CBSE Class 12 Geography

2. Major Areas of Nomadic Herding

Core region: North Africa across the Arabian peninsula to Mongolia & Central China.

Other regions: Tundra Eurasia, South-west Africa, Madagascar.

World map highlighting major areas of Nomadic Herding for NCERT Geography

3. Commercial Livestock Rearing

New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Uruguay, and the United States of America.

CBSE Class 12 Map Work: Commercial Livestock Rearing regions

4. Extensive Commercial Grain Farming

Eurasian steppes, Canadian/American Prairies, Pampas of Argentina, Velds of South Africa, Australian Downs, and Canterbury Plains.

World map showing Extensive Commercial Grain Farming regions

5. Major Areas of Mixed Farming

North-western Europe, Eastern North America, parts of Eurasia, and temperate latitudes of Southern continents.

NCERT Geography Map Work: Mixed Farming regions of the world

✈️ Chapter 7: Transport, Communication & Trade

1. Transcontinental Railways (Overview)

Locate the terminal stations for all major transcontinental railway networks.

Trans-Siberian Railway
Trans-Canadian Railway
Trans-Australian Railway

World map showing all Transcontinental Railways for CBSE Class 12

1.1 Trans-Siberian Railway

Terminal stations of the Trans-Siberian Railway network.

1.2 Trans-Canadian Railway

Terminal stations of the Trans-Canadian Railway network.

1.3 Trans-Australian Railway

Terminal stations of the Trans-Australian Railway network.

2. Inland Waterways & Canals (Overview)

Locate the major global inland waterways and shipping canals.

Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Rhine waterways
St. Lawrence Seaways

World map showing major Inland Waterways and Canals

2.1 Suez Canal

Locate the Suez Canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

Location of the Suez Canal for CBSE Geography Map Work

2.2 Panama Canal

Locate the Panama Canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Location of the Panama Canal for CBSE Geography Map Work

2.3 Rhine Waterways

Locate the Rhine waterways network in Europe.

Location of the Rhine Waterways in Europe

2.4 St. Lawrence Seaways

Locate the St. Lawrence Seaways system in North America.

Location of the St. Lawrence Seaways in North America

3. Major Sea Ports

Europe: North Cape, London, Hamburg
N. America: Vancouver, San Francisco, New Orleans
S. America: Rio de Janeiro, Cologne, Valparaiso
Africa: Suez, Cape Town
Asia: Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Aden, Karachi, Kolkata
Australia: Perth, Sydney, Melbourne

Major global sea ports identified in NCERT Geography curriculum

4. Major Airports

Asia: Tokyo, Beijing, Mumbai, Jeddah, Aden
Africa: Johannesburg, Nairobi
Europe: Moscow, London, Paris, Berlin, Rome
N. America: Chicago, New Orleans, Mexico City
S. America: Buenos Aires, Santiago
Australia: Darwin, Wellington

Major global airports identified in CBSE Class 12 Geography