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The study of place is an important part of geography. In order to help us locate places at a variety of scales we need to be able to make good use of maps. In your introductory unit you made use of globes and atlases to locate places on a global scale. There are many different types of maps, but In this unit you will be taught how to read and interpret the information given on an OS map. OS maps provide us with more than just details of the location of places, they can also tell us what the relief of the land is like and the physical features that are present. Each of you will be given your own OS map of the St Ives / Huntingdon area donated by the Ordnance Survey; this unit will help ensure that you develop the skills to be able to use it.