Understanding maps
There are six things you need to be familiar with to read a map successfully:
- compass rose
- grid lines
- map key
- title
- scale
- height (relief) and contour patterns
Treasure Island map
OS map skills Understanding maps
Revise how to read and understand Ordnance Survey maps with this BBC Bitesize Scotland geography revision guide for Fourth Level in Scotland's CfE.
Part ofGeographyGeography skills
