A mental map is one in which the map creator uses personal reference points from past experiences to remember specific details and qualities of the area being mapped. The example above is a simple map from a little child and displays what details he/she recalls as important. The street names and elementary school are the obvious ones, but the palm trees on the corner and many houses on the grass are prominent features as well. There might have been other features left off, like driveways for the houses, but that is part of the process of mental mapping and deciding what is vital to the map.
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