A. TYPES of Maps
B. ELEMENTS of Maps
C. LOCATION on Maps
A. TYPES of Maps
PHYSICAL POLITICAL
and
THEMATIC
B. ELEMENTS of Maps
1.TITLE2.GRID3.COMPASS4.LEGEND (or KEY)5.SCALE
TITLEGRIDCOMPASSLEGEND (or
KEY)SCALE
TITLEGRIDCOMPASSLEGEND (or
KEY)SCALE
TITLEGRIDCOMPASSLEGEND (or
KEY)SCALE
TITLEGRIDCOMPASSLEGEND (or
KEY)SCALE
TITLEGRIDCOMPASSLEGEND (or
KEY)SCALE
C. Location
In geography, we have two ways to describe LOCATION.
1. Relative Location.We can always describe what is nearby.
How could you give the RELATIVE LOCATION of Stockton?
2. Absolute Location.This is done with a pair of coordinates.
For example, Stockton is located at 38° N, 121° W
These two coordinates enable us to pinpoint Stockton on a map.
The first coordinate, 38° N, is the LATITUDE of Stockton.
The second coordinate, 121° W, is its LONGITUDE.
Lines of LATITUDE
Lines of LONGITUDE
Stockton is located at 38° N, 121° WNORTH of what? WEST of what?
Latitude
Longitude
Northern Hemisphere
N
S
Southern Hemisphere
N
S
EW
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
N
S
Equator
Prime Meridian
W E
Stockton is located at 38° N, 121° W
That’s 38° north of _______ and 121° W of ______.