Reading a Map

​How to read a map

By: Jorge Ruiz

​Data frame : Text display

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Map Title: the name of the territory.

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​Map leyend: The legend serves as the decoder for the symbology in the data frame. Therefore, it is also commonly known as the key.

​Elements in the maps

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​Map orientations: Compass

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The north arrow: to locate the north ​

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​Elements in the maps

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