1. Mapping
Skills

2. Mapping
Four figure
grid references

3. This is part of a 1:50000 OS map Each square is 1km x 1km
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4. Each square has a different grid reference
This is part of a 1: OS map
Each square
is 1km x 1km
Each square has a different grid reference
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5. It has Easting grid lines Each square has A four figure Grid Reference
9968 96 97 98 99 00 00 01 71
It has
Northing
grid lines 70 n o r t h 69 68 67
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6. E B F H A I D G C J Exercise A A 9768 B B 9869 C 9967 C D 9767 D
What is the grid reference of squares A-J 97 98 99 00 69 68 67 70 A
A 9768 B
B 9869 E B F
C 9967 H C
D 9767 D
E 9669 E
F 9969 A I F
G 9867 G H
H 9769
I 9968 I D G C
J 9766 J J
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7. Mapping
Six figure
grid references

8. 68 99 Each square has a four figure grid reference
Each square has an invisible grid to help give 6 figure references
9968 9 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 5
The church
is at Easting993 8 7 6
The church
is at Northing688 5 4 3 2
The 6 figure
Grid Ref is
993688 1 68 99
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9. 6 Figure grid referencesA
210
677 68 B H C D E F 67 G J I 66 21 22 23 24
Easting before Northing (E before N !)

10. 6 Figure grid referencesA
210
677 68 B
225669 H C
231678 D
232671 E
218671 F 67
239665 G
235662 J
223678 I
221660
211666 66 21 22 23 24
Easting before Northing (E before N !)

11. Mapping
Direction

12. What direction are you walking ?
Compass Directions 21 22 23 24 66 67 68 F A B G C H E I D N H I F NW NE W E J J D A C A B G SE SW S E
What direction are you walking ?