MAPS

Earth

Road Map of US

Fallingwater

5 Things on a Map (B.O.L.T.S)

• B. Borders• O. Orientation• L. Legend• T. title• S. scale

Borders

Orientation

Compass Rose

• A design on a map that shows direction: north, east, south and west. North is always at the top of the compass rose; south is always at the bottom.

Legend

Map Legend

• The legend will tell what type of information is found on a map and the meaning of symbols.

• Symbols can change from map to map. There are both line symbols and point symbols. Font can also be used to distinguish important information on a map.

• Maps can have more than one legend.

Title

• Put a title on your map

Scale

Longitude/Latitude

• Latitudes: Lines that run east and west around the Earth. These lines measure distances north and south of the Equator.

• Longitudes: Lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole. These lines measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian.

• *** When determining a point of intersection, latitude is read always first.

Equator/Prime Meridian

• Equator: An imaginary line drawn halfway between the North & South poles. (0° latitude)

• Prime Meridian: An imaginary line drawn from the North Pole to the South Pole. (0° longitude)