What should be included in a map legend?
A map legend or key is a visual explanation of the symbols used on the map. It typically includes a sample of each symbol (point, line, or area), and a short description of what the symbol means. For example, a short segment of a blue sinuous line may be labeled ‘rivers’.
What are the 6 parts of a map?
Elements of a Map
- Data Frame. The data frame is the portion of the map that displays the data layers.
- Legend. The legend serves as the decoder for the symbology in the data frame.
- Title.
- North Arrow.
- Scale.
- Citation.
What is the label symbol in ArcGIS Pro?
The label symbol is a text symbol that is used for all the labels in a layer or label class. Text symbols have basic properties, such as font, size, and color. You can also work with more advanced text symbol properties to add callouts, leader lines, shadows, halos, and other effects to your labels.
Where do I find the symbol legend in ArcGIS?
The Table Of Contents window displays the symbol legend for each layer in your map document. These same symbol legend properties are also used to compose legends that appear in page layouts for printed maps—for example:
What happens when you use multiple symbols in ArcGIS?
When you use a single symbol for the features in a layer, the layer is labeled with the layer’s name in the legend. When you use multiple symbols to represent features in a single layer, the field you use to classify the features becomes a heading in the legend, and each category is labeled with its value.
How to display label information in the legend?
Any suggestions? You can’t easily display label information in the legend, so the best solution is to have unique symbology for each of your points. The simplest way to do this is to open the properties for your layer and and select the Categories option on the left hand side (see below).
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