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Map Essentials
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TODALSIGS• A good map must have nine elements to
be any good.1. T – Title2. O – Orientation3. D – Date 4. A – Author5. L – Legend (key)6. S – Scale7. I – Index8. G – Grid System9. S – Surrounding Area
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Title
• Explains what the heck you are looking at.– Do I see London or
do I see France???
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Orientation• Lets reader know
which way is which.
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Date
• When was the map made?– Important because the world changes
– And maps get lonely
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Author
• Need to know who made the map.
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Legend (key)
• “Unlocks” the symbols on the map
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Scale
• Tool that lets the map reader know distances on the map
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Index
• Alphabetical list of all named features on the map– Cities– Roads– Counties– Countries– Lakes– Rivers– Seas– Etc.
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Grid System
• A way for the map reader to locate features on the map– Latitude/Longitude– Number/Letter Grid
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.comEnter longitude and latitude for interactive map
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http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/media
Interactive longitude and latitude
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MAP GRID LONGITUDE LATITUDE Square miles breaks it down with seconds from line