Transcript Settlements: Map Work

Settlements:
Map Work
By the end of this lesson you will:
•Know:
– that OS maps can give clues to
patterns of settlements
•Be able to:
– recognise housing types
–identify zones from the urban land
use models
Central Business
District (CBD)
Inner City
Old Industrial Zone
New Industrial
Zone
Outer Suburbs
Inner Suburbs
Central Business District
• Main road coming
together
• May have an inner ring
road
Map copyright: Ordnance Survey
• May have churches, a
hospital, cathedral,
museum, tourist
information
19th Century Housing
•Straight rows of
small houses
Streets close
together
Little or no green
space
Map copyright: Ordnance Survey
Often close to
factory, rail or canal
Housing 1920 - 1950
• Houses usually have
gardens
• Streets usually
straight
• Schools and parks
nearby
Map copyright: Ordnance Survey
Modern housing
• Further from the
CBD
• Houses usually have
gardens
• Houses often in
small groups
• Schools and parks
nearby
Map copyright: Ordnance Survey
Old Industrial Area
• Often found along a
river, railway or
canal
Map copyright: Ordnance Survey
• Large buildings
• Factory may be
shown as works
New Industrial Area
• Towards the edge
of town
• Usually close to
main roads
• Look for label
‘Ind est’ or
‘Science Park’
Map copyright: Ordnance Survey
Unscramble the Key Words
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cheatedd
talnrec subnises
dittserc
rubbuss
raterced
mies hated - ed
artlusidin asera
Unscramble the Key Words
inner city
detached
Central business
district
suburbs
terraced
Semi-detached
Industrial areas