They are used for directions, mountain ranges, land use, the population for the area you are looking at, the precipitation, and land use. Get it ?
Hikers, campers, mountain bikers etc... Use topo maps or topographic maps to chart elevation for their travel. Mariners use maps to traverse water ways safely. :)
They are used to find directions to places,capitals of countries,cities.
Maps are for direction
Map are used to find the way