1. TOPIC: - GRID REFERENCE

2. Grid lines are lines running vertically and horizontally on the map.
GRID REFERENCE
What are Grid Lines?????
Grid lines are lines running vertically and horizontally on the map.

3. GRID REFERENCE What is Grid Reference?????
Grid Reference is a method of locating a point on a map by a number referring to the lines of a grid drawn upon the map.

4. GRID REFERENCE
A place or feature can be located using a Four- Figure Grid Reference.
However, using the Six - Figure Grid Reference identifies the specific or exact location of places or features.

5. GRID REFERENCE
An good geographer can do 4 figure grid references and an excellent geographer can do 6 figure references.

6. GRID REFERENCE
EASTINGS VS NORTHINGS

7. GRID REFERENCE EASTING LINES NORTHING LINES
These are vertical lines that run from north to south; and increases in number towards the east.
These are horizontal lines that run from east to west; and increases in number towards the north.

8. FINDING FOUR FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
1. Start at the left-hand side of the map and go east until you get to the easting crossing through the bottom-left-hand corner of the square you want. Write this number down.

9. FINDING FOUR FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
2. Move north until you get to the northing crossing the bottom-left-hand corner of the square you want. Look at the number of this grid line and add it to the two-digit number you already have. This is your four-figure grid reference.

10. FINDING FOUR FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
In this case, the tourist information office is in grid square 4733.

11. FINDING SIX FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
1. Find the four figure grid reference.
2. Leave a space after the first two digits and the last two digits.
3. Divide the grid box that you are finding the grid reference for into ten equal sections.
4. Take readings from the easting and northing lines and place them in respective spaces that were left in the second step.

12. FINDING SIX FIGURE GRID REFERENCE
In this case, the tourist information office is in grid square