Map Skills Reference Poster

About this printable

This printable is a compact map skills reference poster that breaks map reading into numbered chunks: orientation (compass), scale and measuring distance, reading/interpreting a grid map, grid references, contour lines, common map symbols and a checklist for 'thinking like a map reader'. It includes a worked map example with a grid, contour heights, river, road and settlement symbols, plus short example questions for classroom use. Use it as a quick reference during geography lessons, fieldwork preparation or map-reading practice.