Cartographic Rules For All Maps.

All maps must include these parts 1. TITLE 2. SCALE 3. DIRECTION 4. BORDER, MARGIN, OR FRAME 5. LEGEND

The TITLE should be within the MAP FRAME or BORDER

The TITLE should be at the TOP of the map when possible

The TITLE should NOT block out ANY of the map’s information

TITLE information should try to include, Where, What, and When

A MAP SCALE is a way of reducing, or shortening actual distance on the earth’s surface so that it fits on the map – It is a ratio between the distance on the map and the distance in real life.

Types Of Scales:1. Direct Statement eg:1CM Equals (=) 1KM2. Linear Scale

3. Representative Fraction eg: 1:100 0001:1 is real life, 1:200 is a large scale because it shows a lot of earth’s detail.

All maps should have a DIRECTION ARROW

North should ALWAYS be at the TOP of the paper

A COMPASS ROSE should have a minimum of 4 points and a maximum of 16

All maps MUST have two BORDERS or FRAMES. – One should be around the map (Map border) and one should be enclose the map, legend, direction, title and scale (Frame border).

The border must be of EQUAL PROPORTIONS in other words a square or a rectangle.

All titles, legend, and any labeling must be WITHIN the frame border

All maps should have a LEGENDThe legend must be within a border

in a place on a map that DOES NOT block other information or labels

The direction and scale CAN be in the legend box

The Legend should reflect the units that the map is trying to display.

Guidelines for better lettering on maps:

Lettering should be parallel to base of map where possible.

River names can curve to follow the river course.

Lettering for similar features such as cities, should be the same size.

Larger features usually have larger letters.

Lettering should clearly indicate the feature to which it refers.

Large letters should not blot out other map information.

Words should not cross one another.

The size of the lettering depends on the amount of information needed for the map.

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