GEOGRAPHY CH8 Map Reading — Social Science STD 8 — Question

The basic components of a map are

• Title
• Scale
• Legend or key
• Direction
• Source
• Map projection and locational information and
• Conventional signs and symbols.

Title:
The title tells about the content of the map and is placed mostly at the top comer or at the bottom comer of the map.
Legend or key:

• A map key or Legend is included to unlock the map.
• It gives us the needed information.
• Maps often use symbols or colours to represent things and the key explains what they mean.
• Symbols are the key might be pictures or icons that represent different things on the map.
• Some examples are map legend.
• Campground.
• Emergency Telephone.
• Gravel Road.