All of these features should be included on a map. These features are essential for understanding and using the map correctly. Maps are divided into a series of squares known as a grid. These grids ...

Grid reference, distance and scale are key features of map reading. Learn how to use these skills in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC Bitesize.

In order to pinpoint an exact spot on a map, you’ll need to know how to give a grid reference. Most large scale maps have numbers that run around the border, from left to right, and top to bottom.

The Universal Transverse Mercator ("UTM") grid system is a locational device similar to latitude and longitude with great potential for precisely identifying historic sites in the U.S. and Canada. The ...