The Istrian County Homeland Map as a wall map is specifically designed for use in schools, offering detailed, durable and educational features. School maps for classrooms to teach geography or to introduce young students to the concept of maps.

Physical maps usually show the most important political boundaries, such as state and national borders. Major cities and major roads are often shown. This cultural information is not the focus of the physical map, but is often included for geographical reference and to increase the map's usefulness to many users.

Rivers, lakes, seas and oceans are usually shown in blue, often with light blue for the shallowest areas and darker in a gradient or at intervals for areas of deeper water. Glaciers and ice caps are shown in white.