Prime Meridian- the

starting point for measuring

longitude (north/south).

Elevation Map
An elevation map
shows the elevation,
or height of the area
being shown.

Population Map
A population map is used
to represent the overall
distribution of population
within a particular area.
Most maps represent the
varying population data
using color, while other
population maps use
symbols, such as circles or
stars.

Economic or Resource
Map
An economic or resource map
shows the specific type of
economic activity or natural
resources present in an area
through the use of different
symbols or colors depending
on what is being shown on
the map. For example an
economic activity map for
Brazil can use colors to show
different agricultural products
of given areas, letters for
natural resources and
symbols for different
industries.

Land Use Map land uses in a particular area.

shows the types of different

Political Map
Political maps are
designed to show
governmental
boundaries of
countries and states.
They can also indicate
the location of major
cities, and they
usually include
significant bodies of
water.

Compass Rose
A compass rose is the feature
on a map that shows
direction.
Cardinal directions are the four
main points on a compass:
North, South, East and West.
The four equal divisions Northeast, Southeast,
Southwest and Northwest are called Primary
InterCardinal directions.