what are symbols on a map
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Symbols are the small pictures on a map that stand for different features on a map...
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A symbol is an abstraction or pictorial representation of something else. Symbols on a map consist of discrete points, lines, or shaded areas; they have size, form, and (usually) color. Map symbols present information collectively, leading to appreciation of form, relative position, distribution, and structure. Locations of symbols on a map are controlled by positions on the ground, an element of cartography that cannot be changed (Keates, 1980). By digitization, symbols are conveniently stored and reproduced by computer.
Although the origin of symbols used in communication is lost in antiquity, they receive ever-increasing use in technical applications. Letters of the alphabet are essentially symbols of voice sounds, and numerals convey the concept of precise quantities. Because words alone cannot identify or describe areal details, abstract and pictorial symbols have become essential ingredients of maps. The symbols used by ancient cartographers were pictorial and highly fanciful;...