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AREA AND GRID REFERENCING. Grid lines. Grid lines on a map allow us to locate places. On a topographic map, vertical lines are called eastings . The horizontal lines are called northings . You can remember this by: CRAWL BEFORE YOU CLIMB!. AREA REFERENCE.
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Grid lines • Grid lines on a map allow us to locate places. • On a topographic map, vertical lines are called eastings. • The horizontal lines are called northings. • You can remember this by: CRAWL BEFORE YOU CLIMB!
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GRID REFERENCES • Grid References allow us to find a specific point on a topographic map. They contain six (6) digits. The first three digits refer to the easting while the second three digits refer to the northing. Grid References start with a GR. • Example: GR353567 • What is the extra number?
What are the first two digits called? • What are the 4th and 5th digits called?
tenths • To work out the tenths, you need to divide each grid square into ten equal parts.