MAP MAKING RULES Every map MUST have:

1. Title  Every map must have a title  Title should be located at the top of the map in a central position  Title must be underlined  Title should refer to the information on the map. (ex: Political Map of Canada; Waterbodies Map of Canada)

2. Legend  A legend is a listing of symbols used on a map  Usually located at the right hand corner of a map  Put a border on your legend Legend - Nation’s Capital - Capital City - Other city - Water bodies - Islands

3. Scale  Distance on a map. It represents a certain distance in the real world  Different ways scale can be displayed  For example 1cm = 1km this means 1cm on the map represents 1km in the real world

4. Direction  It is very important for the map reader to know which direction is NORTH  This can be done using a Compass N W E S

4. Go over all pencil in pen. Use only blue or black pen 5. Maps require a title, legend, directional arrow, and scale 6. Only water bodies are coloured in blue (never colour land blue)