Elements of a mapDHIREN N. GOHIL

TGES 2014-15

Elements of a Map

Title

Scale

DirectionGrid

System

Legends or Keys

How does title help us in a Map?

A. It looks good

B. It gives the information about region

C. It tells how much big map is

D. It attracts readers

How does scale helps us in a Map?

A. To locate a place

B. To explain map

C. To analysis map

D. To measure distance

Scale of a Map

Large scale Map vs. Small Scale

Map

- Shows small area

With more detail

- Shows a large area

With less detail

Representation of a scale on a map

1. Verbal statement/scale

2. Linear scale

3. Representative Fraction

Verbal statement/scale

the scale is stated in words

For example: 1 cm: 100 kms

Linear scale

A straight line with uniformly space

divisions

Representative Fraction

RF SCALE

1 km. = 1000 m.

1cm = 100m.

Thus if 1 cm. = 1km.

Then, 1km = 100,000

Thus the RF is 1:100,000

1 cm= 2 km

1 cm= 3 km

1 cm= 6 km

1 cm= 9 km

1 cm=200 km

1 cm=5 km

Direction

4 Cardinal

Direction

Colors

Water bodies – Blue

Mountains and highlands – Brown and

Yellow

Plains - Green

Legends and keys

The legend on a map provides essential

information for the map reader.

It tells us what the symbols used on that map

mean and is one of the first things you should

look at on a map.

The legend tells us how to spot different types of

roads, lakes, rivers, county boundaries, railways

and much more.

Grid Reference

Grid System the imaginary vertical and horizontal lines which collectively forms

the Grid.

Let’s learn a bit more about these

imaginary lines….

Questions

1. What is equator?

2. What is Northern hemisphere and

southern hemisphere? Draw diagram

and label it.

3. Which are those four important

latitudes?

4. What is great circle?

5. What is parallels of latitude?

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