the compass rose shows how the
direction on a map relates to
direction in the real world. the
compass uses such as
north,south,east,and west
labels
are words that identify a location they may
show something a specific name
symbols
the map maker chooses what
symbols are on the map
legend
the legend is a small box in the corner that holds the
key symbols
scale
scale shows the distance
measurements on the map. if a map
is to scale, map readers can measure
part of the map to calculate accurate
distances in the real world
Numerical scale is shown as a ratio. in
this scale, every 1 foot on the map =
25,000
Verbical
graphical
grid
the map grid is a set of vertical
horizontal line overlaping the map