The goal of this demo is to show how to prepare printable maps with QGIS. In general (but not always!) hard copy maps consists of the following elements:
the map itself
a legend
a title
some descriptive text (data sources, metadata, authors, disclaimers, etc).
a north arrow
copyright notes
a scale bar
a locus map
We will demonstrate how to develop/design a map which includes these elements. At first we will create a thematic map for Amherst. Then we will add a north arrow, a scale bar and a copyright mark to the digital map. We will use the map composer to design a printable map. Let’s start QGIS!