Standard symbols that are used the world over to represent features on a map
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Maps show features in a plan view as birds see it from above. It is impossible to label every single feature in words on a map, therefore we use map symbols.
Every map is accompanied by a legend or key. The Key is essential since it contains what each symbol on the map stands for. Such symbols may be drawings, letters, lines,
shortened words or coloured areas. Most map symbols are conventional signs as they are understood by everyone around the world; for example a lighthouse and church.
There are several map symbols used,..........
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