1. READ 91-D P. Wall

2. A. TYPES of Maps B. ELEMENTS of Maps C. LOCATION on Maps

3. A. TYPES of Maps PHYSICAL POLITICAL and THEMATIC

5. PHYSICAL Map

7. Political Map

9. Thematic Map

10. B. ELEMENTS of Maps 1. TITLE 2. GRID 3. COMPASS 4. LEGEND (or KEY) 5. SCALE

11. TITLE GRID COMPASS LEGEND (or KEY) SCALE

12. TITLE GRID COMPASS LEGEND (or KEY) SCALE

13. TITLE GRID COMPASS LEGEND (or KEY) SCALE

14. TITLE GRID COMPASS LEGEND (or KEY) SCALE

15. TITLE GRID COMPASS LEGEND (or KEY) SCALE

16. C. Location In geography, we have two ways to describe LOCATION.

17. 1. Relative Location. We can always describe what is nearby. How could you give the RELATIVE LOCATION of Stockton?

18. 2. Absolute Location. This is done with a pair of coordinates. For example, Stockton is located at 38° N, 121° W

19. 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.

20. Lines of LATITUDE Lines of LONGITUDE

21. Remember STOCKTON? Stockton is located at 38° N, 121° W NORTH of what? WEST of what? LatitudeLongitude

22. N S W E

23. Equator N S

24. Northern Hemisphere N S

25. Southern Hemisphere N S

26. N S

27. Prime Meridian

28. E W Western HemisphereEastern Hemisphere

29. N S Equator Prime Meridian WE

30. Remember STOCKTON! Stockton is located at 38° N, 121° W That’s 38° north of _______ and 121° W of ______.