Maps & Mapping: Maps and Globes

A map is a graphical representation, usually in two dimensions, of Earth’s surface, an ocean floor, a night sky, or another large area.

A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat surface

Maps can be drawings or models. They can help you find where you are and where you are going.

A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of the Earth or other round body

We see them every day, we use them when we travel, and we refer to them often, but what is a map?