Map Components

The person in charge of creating or making a map.

• Photographer

• Cartographer

• Videographer

This is part of a map that shows direction.

• Title

• Scale

• Compass rose

This is part of a map that shows the meaning of the symbol used in a map.

• Legend

• Scale

• Compass rose

This is part of a map that shows the purpose or use of a map.

• Legend

• Scale

• Title

This is part of a map that refers to the ratio between a distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground.

• Legend

• Scale

• Compass rose

Examples of primary directions.

• North

• Southwest

• South

• Northeast

Examples of secondary directions.

• Southeast

• Northwest

• West

• East