Geography and Map Reading/Map Making
Map Reading and Map Making Skills - Review
Please study the terms explained in this Map Reading/Map Making Review, making sure that you are able to define and explain them in your own words.
Unit 1: Vocabulary
Key Map Elements
A good map should tell you what it is about (title), which direction north is (orientation), when the map was made or updated (date), who made the map (author), what the symbols mean (legend or key), how distances on the map relate to distances on the ground (scale), where to find selected places on the map (index), how to find places on the map (grid), and where the map's information comes from (sources or credits). However, not every map will identify all of this information. The more information provided, the better you will be able to evaluate its content, credibility, and appropriateness for a given purpose or audience.
A good map should tell you what it is about (title), which direction north is (orientation), when the map was made or updated (date), who made the map (author), what the symbols mean (legend or key), how distances on the map relate to distances on the ground (scale), where to find selected places on the map (index), how to find places on the map (grid), and where the map's information comes from (sources or credits). However, not every map will identify all of this information. The more information provided, the better you will be able to evaluate its content, credibility, and appropriateness for a given purpose or audience.