P = Pool or Pump. W = Well. G.P = Guide Post (signpost)

Maps contain lots of information. Most maps will have the five following things: a Title, a Legend, a Grid, a Compass Rose to indicate direction, and a Scale. The Title tells you what is being represented on the map (i.e. Austin, Tx).

Some maps have all eight elements while other maps may only contain a few of them.

• Data Frame. The data frame is the portion of the map that displays the data layers.
• Legend. The legend serves as the decoder for the symbology in the data frame.
• Title.
• North Arrow.
• Scale.
• Citation.

Terms in this set (4)

• Title. tells you what the map is about.
• Map Key/Legend. explains the lines symbols, and colors used on a map.
• Scale Bar. a measuring line that help you find distance on the map.
• Compass Rose. tells you where the north, south, east, and west are on a map.

TITLE: the title should be in a large font, easily identifiable as the title of the map and should include descriptive text as to the location and purpose of the map. If the map is thematic, the theme should be included in the title. For example: Corn Production in Washington, 1990.

A black line on a map usually is a boundary of some kind; a fence, wall, hedge or a boundary bank. A black dotted line isn’t a path but an unfenced boundary, so if you see a black dotted line running parallel to a solid black line it means a track is fenced on one side but is open on the other ( the dotted line ).

The green dashed line (on OS Explorer maps) or pink dashed line (on OS Landranger maps) are footpaths with a public right of way. They are legally protected routes that the public may use by foot.

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