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Six-figure grid references

Mapwork skills:. Six-figure grid references. c. R. Langley. Here is one square from a map. What do these OS symbols stand for?. 26. 25. 77. 78. The four-figure grid reference for this square is 7725. 26. Lines meet at bottom left. 25. 77. 78.

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Six-figure grid references

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  1. Mapwork skills: Six-figure grid references c. R. Langley

  2. Here is one square from a map. What do these OS symbols stand for? 26 25 77 78

  3. The four-figure grid reference for this square is 7725 26 Lines meet at bottom left. 25 77 78

  4. In order to give something a six-figure grid reference, imagine the larger square split into one hundred smaller squares. 26 25 77 78

  5. Then add numbers 1 to 10 between the main lines. 26 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78

  6. To work out the six-figure grid reference, first go along the bottom line and calculate the first three figures. 26 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78

  7. The church’s first three figures are ...... 773 26 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78 773

  8. Next, work out the last three figures by going up the side of the square. 26 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78 773

  9. The last three figures are ...... 253 26 9 8 7 6 5 4 253 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78 773

  10. So, the six-figure grid reference for the church is ..... 773253 26 9 8 7 6 5 4 253 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78 773

  11. What is the six-figure grid reference for the bus station? 26 9 258 8 7 6 777258 5 4 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78 777

  12. What is the six-figure grid reference for the picnic area? 26 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 77 78

  13. There are no lines in the squares on a real OS map! You have to estimate. What is the grid reference for parking? 26 Do you agree with me? P I think it’s 774257. 25 77 78

  14. Can’t remember which lines to use first? Try to remember this phrase: ‘Go along the corridor, then up the stairs’. c. R. Langley

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