Geography
Maps
Symbols
[Date]
Today I will:
- Be able to identify the main symbols using a
key
Geography
Maps
A
C
D
Give the four figure grid
references of letters A, B, C,
D then E.
Give the six figure grid
references of the points next
to A, B, C, D then E.
B
E
Geography
Maps
A map must be clear and
easy to read. Symbols are
used to save space – they
may be small drawings,
lines or letters.
Geography
Maps
[Task One] Turn to the key at the back of your summary notes. We are going to
use it to identify the symbols on the worksheet.
[Task Two] Draw the following symbols neatly into your jotter:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Motorway
Secondary Route
Railway line
Railway line with station
Electricity transmission line
Bus or Coach station
Triangulation pillar
Mast
9. Mixed Wood
10. Orchard
11. National Park Boundary
12. Club House
13. Town Hall
14. Viewpoint
15. Picnic Site
16. Caravan Site
[Task Three] Read page 96 of the textbook and complete the activities neatly on
page 97.
Geography
Maps
[Task Four] Give a six figure
grid reference of the
following:
(a) Mast
(b) Parking
(c) Church with spire
(d) Picnic Site
(e) Battlefield
Give a four figure grid
square of one with:
(f) Marshland
(g) A river
(h) Coniferous woodland
(i) A Castle