Why do you think that map titles would be important? What kind of information would you expect to find in a map title? Map titles are important because they are generally the first piece of information that the reader can see on the map. They serve the very important function of letting the map user know what area the map represents. If the map is showing a general area, the location in the title of the map generally reflects the most prominent feature shown in the map such as a mountain range, or a city or town.

Maps should also credit the source of the data that the map was produced from. This should name the source and date the year of the data. Why would telling people the source of the data be important? It is important because it gives the map and the data it was made from, credibility or trustworthiness that the map was based oncorrect information. Map-user's will know, or at least be able to check, that the data that the cartographer, or mapmaker, used was gathered and reported correctly.