Reference Map

A map that shows natural or human-made objects from the geographic environment with an emphasis on location.

A map that shows what features are found in an area (like roads, airports, cities, countries, rivers; often used for navigation).

Definition adapted from: URL, http://academic.venturacollege.edu/spalladino/geosci/geog1/

Definition adapted from: Krygier, John and Denis Wood. 2005. Making maps: a visual guide to map design for GIS, accessed through http://makingmaps.owu.edu