MAP YOUR OWN TROPICAL ISLAND
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of your very own tropical island!! Your job
now is to create a map of your island that will show us the locations and special features.
Your Tropical Island Contain:
 Located Between The Tropic Of Cancer And The Tropic Of Capricorn In Open Water.
 Title At The Top Of The Page
 Grid 1” x 1” Longitude and Latitude Lines, Labeled by degree (5°E), Neat/Straight!
 3 Rivers
 2 Lakes
 1Capital City
 2 Additional Cities
 Roads Connecting All 3 Cities
 An Oil field In The Southwest Part Of Your Tropical Island
 1 Port City By Water
 A Railroad Line Connecting Your Oil fields To Your Port City
 An Airport
 1 Mountain Range
 2 Natural Land Forms
 1Compass Rose
 1 Scale (Including Title, Label, and Measurement)
 1 Key/Legend
 Make sure that you black line all grid lines, symbols, borders, labels, titles, etc.
(ultra thin sharpie!)
 Color your map neatly and appropriately
MUST READ!!!!
Specific Directions for each of the items listed above.
1. Decide where your island will be. (Will be done in class)
 Remember that most tropical islands are found between the Tropic of Cancer
(23.5° N Latitude) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S Latitude) therefore your
island must also be located within those latitudinal lines in OPEN WATER.
2. Create a grid covering the entire paper. (Will be started in class)
 Make sure that the space between each line, both horizontally and vertically, is equal.
One inch by one inch; these will represent your longitude and latitudinal lines. Label
each line by one degree. (Example: 5*E)
 Draw your island on the grid. Make it big! Make it whatever shape you want!
 Write the name of your island in large, bold letters at the top of the page.
 Erase an area for key/legend. Lines go over island but NOT key/legend.
3. 3 Rivers & 2 Lakes (blue)
 Create 3 rivers and 2 lakes and name the rivers and lakes.
4. Capital City.
Your island needs a capital city. Mark it with an appropriate symbol and name it.
5. Two Other Cities
 Place two other cities on your island. Choose names and an appropriate symbol.
6. Roads
 Draw roads connecting all three cities and name them.
 Add bridges using the appropriate symbol if your roads cross any bodies of water.
7. Oil fields
 Show that there are oil fields in the southwest part of your island using the appropriate
symbols. Name them.
8. Port City
 Since you have oil shipments, you will need a port nearby. Add a port city on the
coast. Decide on your port’s name and write it and the symbol on the map.
9. Railroad Line
 Draw a short railroad line from you oil fields to the new coastal port. Make sure you
use an appropriate symbol and name it.
10. Airport
 Now add an airport to your map and name it. Again, create an appropriate symbol.
11. Mountain Range
 Add a mountain range to your island & name it. Use an appropriate symbol and place
it in the northwestern corner of your island. Add to key.
12. Two other Natural Landforms
 Add two other natural landforms of your choice and name them. Use appropriate
symbols for each and add to the key.
13. Compass Rose
 Make sure your map has a compass rose! Make it straight and legible!
14. Scale
 Scale should have a title, label, and measurement. Use a ruler! 1 inch = 20 miles.
15. Key / Legend
 Draw a key/legend on your map, title it, and include ALL symbols you used on map
16. Color and Black line
 Color your map neatly, using appealing colors in colored pencils. No markers!
 Black line all symbols, words, and lines in ultra fine sharpie.
 Everything should be NEAT! Take your time!
Due Date:______________________