Maps

based on a cylinder wrapped around the globe

this causes landmasses near the poles to appear larger than they really are

Title

Compass Rose

Scale

Legend

Locator Map

The map title shows what the subject of the map is.

Directional indicator shows which way north, south, east, and west lie on the map.

The way a map is drawn and the location of directions depend on that map makers perspective 

Mapmakers use scales to represent the distances between points on a map

Scales give distances in miles and kilometers

This is an example of a bar scale

Explains what the symbols on the map represent

Some legends show colors that represent certain features like empires or other regions

Shows where in the world the area on the map is located