SubjectPaid lesson
Map Work
CT
ClassNotes Team 5 MIN READUPDATED 4 JUL 2026Geography SSS1 Second Term
WEEK 7
Map Work
Performance Objectives
Students should be able to learn:
- Definitions
- Types and use of Map scale
- Scale conversion
- Map distance
- Map reduction
- Map enlargement
Content
Definition of Map work
Map work involves the ability to recognize conventional signs on a map and interpret what hose sign mean or represent. A map is a representation of the earth’s surface as it is seen from the above on paper. A large area of land e.g town, land, village or whole local government can be represented on one page of a paper.
Types of map
- Topographical map
- Atlas map
- Plan map
- Sketch map
Map Scale
The scale of the map indicates the relationship…