See the related link below for a political map of California.
A political map.
A political map serves this purpose as opposed to a physical map which shows features of geography, such as mountains
short answer
a physical map shows mountains, rivers, ect, while the political map shows cities and capitals.
A political map will show what political party is either in power, or its percentage of the vote count at the last election.
A physical map shows geological features and elevation. A political map shows countries, states and cities.
Land forms and mountains
A general map is a map of small scale used for general planning purposes. A political map is a map that shows lines defining countries, states or territories. It is unlike other maps that is because the purpose is to show borders. A political map makes a deliberate political statement about which areas of the earth belong to a country or state.
It shows landforms,rivers,lakes,and deserts
A political map is a map that shows the governmental boundaries of states, counties, and countries. Political maps typically show the locations of important bodies of water and major cities.
physical features such as landforms like mountains, valleys, contours
A physical map shows landforms like oceans or mountain ranges while a political map shows countries, states, and territories.