Contour lines or shading are typically used to depict craters and hollows on a map. These lines or shading indicate changes in elevation, helping to visually represent the topography of the land and show depressions or elevations on the map.
A scale factor
A compass is used to show direction on a map. It indicates the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and helps orient the map to match the real-world direction.
A house symbol is used to show a city on a map. It can be a single house or a cluster of houses.
A star often shows a nation's capital on a map.
A world regions map shows the 7 continents of the world, along with the oceans.
Mountains are usually brown on a map.
Show the margins of a typical 1:50000 SCALE MILITARY MAP
Usually used to show North
green
a red line
A Star
A compass rose.
Thematic
Such a map, often used in Government or council planning, will show where the main areas of population lies and what extent is covered.
The feature that shows the cardinal directions on a map is called the compass rose.
A map key is made up of symbols used to make a map easier to read
Magnetic