Texas History
Chapter 1.2:
Using Maps
The Celina Bobcats have made the playoffs and are
playing the Hondo Owls. The game will be played in
Hondo, Texas. How will you make and plan your travel to
Hondo?
Google Map showing location of Hondo, Texas
Why are we studying this?
Maps are essential tools for
geographers and many other
professionals.
Map Grids
•Map—A graphic representation of a place or an area that illustrates the land, seas, and even space
Map Grids
•Location–Relative Location—where a place is place is in relation to other places•Example: Celina is 13 miles north of Frisco
Map Grids
•Location–Absolute Location—the exact on earth•Example: Celina High School is on the corner of Preston Road and Pecan Street
Map Grids
Grid System—map has lines running north/south & east/west.
There are numbers and letters placed on the grid
Latitude & Longitude
Latitude and Longitude are used to determine an exact spot on earth. Imaginary lines circling the globe are
measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
Latitude & Longitude
•Latitude—imaginary lines that run east-west around the globe and measure distance north and south of the equator
Lines of Latitude
Latitude & Longitude
• Longitude—Imaginary lines that run north-south around the globe and measure distance east and west of the prime meridianLines of Longitude
Latitude & Longitude
•Latitude & longitude are used to determine
absolute location.
Latitude & Longitude
•Equator—an imaginary line circling the globe exactly half way between the North and South Poles Red Line = Equator
Latitude & Longitude
• Prime Meridian—imaginary line that runs around the globe from the North Pole, through Greenwich, England, and the South PoleYellow Line = Prime Meridian
Parts of a Map
•Compass Rose—Points to all four cardinal directions
Parts of a Map
• Scale—is the relationship between measurement on the map and the actual distance on the earth’s surface
Parts of a Map
•Legend—key; explains the symbols on the map
Types of Maps
•Reference Maps—maps used to find locations
Political Map Physical Map
Types of Maps
•Thematic Map—shows a specific topic, theme, or spatial distribution of an activityThematic map
depicting Farming
Types of Maps
• Map Projections—means by which mapmakers create flat representations of the earth’s surface
Describe how different map parts help decode a map
Latitude & Longitude Lines Compass Rose
Scale Legend