OS Map Symbols
viewpoint2
viewpoint3
viewpoint4
viewpoint5
viewpoint6
viewpoint viewpoint
coastguard
picnic site
golf course
parking
bus/coach station
1
OS Map Symbols
viewpoint8
viewpoint9
viewpoint10
viewpoint11
viewpoint12
viewpoint campsite
information centre
public house
windmill
place of worship
telephone
7
What Are Four-Figure Grid References?
Four-figure grid references are used to locate a particular grid square on a map.
Why might this be useful?
To create a four-figure grid reference you use the grid lines and grid numbers.
01 02 03 04
77
78
79
80
01 02 03 04
77
78
79
80
The vertical gridlines are called eastingsand they increase as you move eastwards.
The horizontal gridlines are called northings and they increase as you move northwards.
What Are Four-Figure Grid References?
3226
nort
hing
seastings
27
26
25
24
23
2231 32 33 34 35 36
How to find a grid square.
If the grid reference is:
The first two numbers give the eastings.
The second two numbers give the northings.
Locate the point where the easting and northing grid lines meet. This is the bottom Left-hand corner of grid square 3226…
…the campsite.
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What Are Four-Figure Grid References?
viewpointtelephonecamp site
picnic sitegolf coursechurch
Remember…. eastingsthen northings!
Along the corridor and up the stairs!
viewpointtelephonecamp site
picnic sitegolf coursechurch
Your Turn!
a. What OS map symbol is found in each of these grid squares?
a. 3526
b. 3124
c. 3323
2. What is the grid referencefor the:
a. church?
b. telephone?
golf course
viewpoint
picnic site
3524
3122
1
2 nort
hing
seastings
27
26
25
24
23
2231 32 33 34 35 36
What Are Four-Figure Grid References?