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The purpose of a map legend is to show a distance marker and highlight various symbols that are featured on a particular map. The legend also shows the colors of the roads and what each color means.

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A map legend is the key on a map that tells what symbols on the map are. Usually they are symbols that represent a significant land form or region. They also can show where something like a battle took place.

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The legend on a map typically shows the symbols and colors used to represent different features or information on the map, such as roads, rivers, forests, or landmarks. It helps users understand the meaning of these symbols and colors so they can interpret the map accurately.

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A map legend is the little box in the corner of the map. It contains icons to tell you what is a city and what the populations are.

It also contains icons to help you figure out what is a interstate or county road.

You will also find a legend to assist you in figuring out mileage from one place to another. A map legend gives you information that includes: how many inches = 1 mile, what a dirt road looks like (-------) as compared to a highway (_________), what a little picnic table symbol means, or what population range is represented by what size font (or letters. For example, a large city like Chicago will be spelled out in very large letters, but a small town like Buffalo, Montana will be printed very small, if it shows up at all!) It is a thing where u read and do stuff. It helps dumb people how to read

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It shows the reasons of certain colors of regions and states and cities, and shows what the multitude of symbols on the map mean.

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legend means the history

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A map legend is a list of symbols (+ for a church, PO for post office, etc) and their meanings as shown on the map.

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a map legend is used to tell what the symbols on the map mean

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A map's legend explains what the symbols on the map mean, so it tells you how to read the map.

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The legend shows what the symbols on the map mean

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PLAINS AND rivers

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