Cartography

In the digital cartography age, it’s easy to overlook traditional paper maps. But they still serve their purpose in our day in age.

There are several ways to help readers understand map scale and distance. For example, cartographers use scale bars, locator maps, stated and ratio scale.

A map legend is used to define features in a map. Point, line and polygon symbols in a legend key is the driving-force to understand what is found in a map.