Map Legends

The legend is the key to understanding the map and, together with the title, is the first place you should look when reading a map. The map legend explains the meaning of symbols used on the map. Here are some examples from the collection.

                                                        Legend from Goad fire insurance map:

Legend taken from Cardigan P.E.I., Kings Co.: Population 300. No Protection. (October, 1910)

                                                                 Legend from C.R. Allen Map:

Legend taken from Map of the Province of Prince Edward Island, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (1880)