Chapter 12: Map Design

Question 1

Essential Map Elements (8)

Answer 1

• title
• legend
• scale
• direction
• projection
• sources of info/how it’s processed
• cartographer
• date of production

Question 2

Title

Answer 2

• concise and communicative
• style, size, and lettering should fit the overall design and purpose of the map

Question 3

Legend

Answer 3

• lists ALL symbols used on the map and what they depict
• symbols should appear exactly as they do on the map

Question 4

Scale

Answer 4

• the amount of reduction the map has
• verbal, ratio, and graphic

Question 5

Direction

Answer 5

• most often indicated with a “north arrow”

Question 6

Projection

Answer 6

• all maps distort reality
• tearing, compression, shearing

Question 7

Sources of info/how it’s processed

Answer 7

• age, accuracy, and reliability of sources is important for the map’s interpretation

Question 8

Cartographer

Answer 8

• basically about the authority behind who made the map
• higher authority usually means it’s more trustworthy

Question 9

Date of Production

Answer 9

• important when dealing with time sensitive info
• indicator for when a map is unreliable due to time passing

Question 10

Selective Map Elements (4)

Answer 10

• neatlines
• locator maps
• inset maps
• index maps

Question 11

Neatline

Answer 11

the map’s border between it and the rest of the paper

Question 12

Locator Map

Answer 12

map that shows the surrounding land of the main map

Question 13

Inset Map

Answer 13

map that shows a more detailed but more zoomed in map of the main map