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BOLTSS being a word that we use to help us remember different parts of a map. Each letter stands for a different word.

BOLTSS is an acronym. It helps us to remember the 6 essential features of a map. It stands for: Border, Orientation, Legend, Title, Scale and Source. A legend (or key) is a list of symbols used on a map, that tells us what each symbol means.

Legend: An explanation of various map symbols. Title: A description of what the map is showing. Scale: A way of showing the area represented by the map. Source: The information used to produce the map.

Mapping Geography. Acronym: BOLTSS. Border – Orientation – Legend – Title — Scale – Source.

BORDER. This is pretty straightforward – it’s the frame. The four straight lines that show where your map begins and ends. Make sure it’s obvious where your map edges are.

legend – A legend (also called a ‘Key’) is a list of symbols used in the map with a. description for each symbol, telling the map reader what all the symbols mean. title – The title tells us what the map shows.

BORDER(s) (or Neatline): a border identifies exactly where the mapped area stops. The border is often the thickest line on the map and should be close to the edges of the mapped area. The distance between the map and the border should be the same on all sides (balanced).

Borders are established through warfare, colonization, or simple symbiotic agreements between the political entities that reside in those areas; the creation of these agreements is called boundary delimitation.

What are the three uses of a map

• We can get inform that where is the particular country or state or city.
• We can get the longitude by which we can calculate country’s local time with respect to Greenwich mean time(GMT)
• By map, we can make our own way by water body for large ships.