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The document explains grid references, which are systems used to locate places on maps through vertical (eastings) and horizontal (northings) grid lines. It details how to determine four-figure and six-figure grid references by combining the numbers of eastings and northings. The process involves identifying the correct grid square and subdividing it for more precise locations.

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MR3 Grid References e

The document explains grid references, which are systems used to locate places on maps through vertical (eastings) and horizontal (northings) grid lines. It details how to determine four-figure and six-figure grid references by combining the numbers of eastings and northings. The process involves identifying the correct grid square and subdividing it for more precise locations.

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Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

3 Grid references
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Grid references are grid systems for locating places or
features on maps and plans.
Grid lines are two sets
of lines on the map.
– Vertical gird lines:
Eastings

The numbers of the eastings increase to the east


Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Grid references are grid systems for locating places or
features on maps and plans.
Grid lines are two sets

The numbers of the northings


of lines on the map.
– Vertical gird lines:

increase to the north


Eastings
– Horizontal grid lines:
Northings

The numbers of the eastings increase to the east


Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Each grid line has its number.
The grid lines are drawn
at equal spacing.

The numbers of the northings


increase to the north

The numbers of the eastings increase to the east


Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


The number of an easting and the number of a northing
form a grid reference.
Each grid reference
represents a grid square.

This is a grid
square.

We can locate objects


by using four-figure grid
reference and six-figure
grid reference.
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Always remember to
Combine the number of theread
easting
the to the bottom
number of theof the
square and the number of the northing
easting tothen
first, the left
theof the
same square. number of the northing.

How can we find out


the four-figure grid
reference of a place? A

What is the four-


The four-figure
figure grid reference
grid reference of
of Point A in the6412
Point A is ______.
map?
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


A grid square can be subdivided into 10  10 (i.e. 100)
smaller grid squares.
They are represented by
six-figure grid reference.

A
Let’s follow the
following steps to find
out the six-figure grid
reference of a place.
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


The four-figure grid reference of Point A is 6412.
Leave a space after the numbers of the easting and
northing respectively.

6 4 1 2
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Find out the easting
reading first.

Place a ruler over the


point. It should be
parallel to the northings A

Divide the grid square


between two eastings
into ten equal parts
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Read the line from ‘0’ and go east until you get the
column in which Point A lies.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Write down the number of
the line on the left of the
column.
The easting of Point A is 643. A

6 4 3
Number the lines
from ‘0’ to ‘9’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Then, find out the
northing reading.

Place a ruler over the


point again. It should be
parallel to the eastings
A

Divide the grid square


between two northings
into ten equal parts
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Read the line from ‘0’ until the row in which Point A
lies.
Write down the number of
the line at the bottom of 9 9
8 8
the row.
7 7
The northing of Point A 6
A
6
5 5
is 125.
4 4

1 2 5 3
2
3
2
1 1
Number the lines 0 0
from ‘0’ to ‘9’
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

What are grid references?


Combine the number of the easting and the northing to
get the six-figure grid reference.

The six-figure grid 9


reference of Point A is 8

643125 7
6
A
5
4
What is the 3
six-figure grid reference 2
of Point A in the map? 1
Finding out four-figure and
0
six-figure grid reference 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Map-reading Skills © Oxford University Press (China) Ltd 2022

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