All About Maps

Beth Clause

How Firefighters Use Maps

Map

A drawing that shows where places are.

Cardinal Directions

North, South, East, or West

They tell us where to go.

Compass Rose

Arrows on a map that show directions. The compass rose shows which way is north,

south, east, and west.

Look at the map:

N

W E

S

The houses are north of the pond.

The park is south of the store.

The trees are east of the houses.

The stores are north of the pond.

There are two trees west of the houses.

The pond is south of the stores.

Symbols

Pictures that stand for things on a map.

Map Key

Symbols that show you how to read a map.

Look at the map:

house

tree

stop sign

street

parkFind a house on the map.

Find a tree on the map.

Find a stop sign on the map.

Find a street on the map.

Find a park on the map.

Making a Map