Types and Uses of Maps.

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Types and Uses of Maps

Types of Maps

Political Shows borders between countries and states

Climate Shows weather patterns, typical rainfall

Physical Landforms like lakes, rivers, mountains, and plains

Resource Natural resources like fur, lumber, minerals, and metals

Road Streets, highways, bridges, trails

Topographic The lay of the land, height of mountains, depth of valleys

Historical Empires, migrations, trade routes

Characteristics of Maps

Title The subject of the map

Compass Rose Shows which way is up, direction

Scale Distance in miles and kilometers

Legend (key) explains what the symbols used on a map mean

Locator Map Where the subject of the map is in the world

Longitude The vertical lines on the map

Latitude The horizontal lines on the map

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