Question

What is a picture on a map that stands for something real called? Also what is an alphabetical listing of places on a map called?

Answer 1

You'll need to decide, but here's a group of words to choose from:

legend
symbol
index
contents
pictographs
political divisions

http://www.worldatlas.com/mapterms.htm

Answer 2

A picture on a map could be an inset. You may also be referring to a map key.

The alphabetical listing is usually called an index.

Answer 3

Pictures on maps that stand for real things are called

Answer 4

Pictures on maps that stand for real things are called

Answer 5

Symbols