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By
Adams Osman
1
MAP ELEMENTS
Neat Line: Line which encloses only the mapped area and a
times other elements
Orientation: ?????????????????????
DIRECTION AND BEARINGS
WNW ENE
W by N
E by N
Secondary W E
InterCardinal
E by S
W by S ESE
WSW
SE SE by E
SW by W SW
SSW SSE SE by S
SW by S S by W S S by E
BEARINGS: Cardinal Points
Forward Bearing Backward Bearing
N
Swedru Swedru
N
NE
SW
Winneba Winneba
From----To Of---From
BEARINGS: Cardinal Points
BEARINGS: Cardinal Points
Examples
1. What is the cardinal direction from Ga Mashie to Korlebu?
2. What is the cardinal direction of Ga Mashie from Korlebu?
3. What is the cardinal direction of Korlebu from Ga Mashie?
4. Kaneshie is located to the ………..of Dansoman?
5. What cardinal direction is a person journeying from Nima
needs in order to reach Mataheko?
6. What is the direction from Tunga to Mamprobi?
7. Abossey Okai is located south of Kaneshie? True/ False
BEARINGS: Angular Measurement
Bearing measured in angular units (Azimuth)
Angular Units
1. Degrees: The most common unit of measure is the degree (º)
with its subdivisions of minutes (') and seconds (")
270 90
225 135
180
BEARINGS: Cardinal Points
Forward Angular Backward
Bearing/Azimuth Angular N
Bearing/Azimuth
Swedru Swedru
N
450
SW
2250=180+450
Winneba Winneba
2250=1800+450
From----To
Of---From
BEARINGS: Angular Measurement
BEARINGS: Cardinal Points
Examples
1. What is the angular bearing from Ga Mashie to Korlebu?
2. What is the azimuth of Ga Mashie from Korlebu?
3. What is the angular bearing of Korlebu from Ga Mashie?
4. Kaneshie is located to the ………..of Dansoman?
5. What azimuth is a person journeying from Nima needs in
order to reach Mataheko?
6. What is the azimuth from Tunga to Mamprobi?
7. Abossey Okai is located 1800 of Kaneshie? True/ False
BEARINGS: Cardinal Points
Examples