Write short note on The Survey of India.

The Survey of India : The Survey of India prepares topographical maps for all parts of the country on different scales like 1:100000, 1:50000, 1:25000. The Survey of India was established in 1767 during the rule of East India Company for conducting topographical surveys on their possessed land. The appropriate cartography technique has been adopted for mapping and with the help of improved printing the detailed topographic maps had made.