Digital Collections -> Pathfinders -> Maps-> Terms to Know
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Some Map Terms to Know |
| Atlas - a book of maps. |
| Artist - the creator of the map. The abbreviation "del" on a map, followed by a name, indicates that the original map was drawn by that person. |
| Cartouche - a decorative design usually surrounding the title panel. |
| Directory - a book listing the names, addresses, etc. of a specific group of persons. |
| Engrave - to cut, or to etch (a picture, letters, etc. into a metal plate, wooden block, etc.) for printing. |
| Legend - a title, brief description or key accompanying an illustration or map. |
| Plat - a map or plan, esp. of a piece of land divided into building lots. |
| Rod - a linear measure equal to 5.5 yards or 16.5 feet (5.03 meters). |
| Scale - the proportion that a map, model, etc. bears to the thing that it represents; ratio between the dimensions of a representation and those of an object. Scale can be measured many ways, including feet, miles, rods, chains, and centimeters. |
| Survey - to determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of (land or structures on the earth's surface) by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry. |