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Ever need a map to know how to get somewhere quickly(example: neighbor's baseball game)? If you can't afford a more detailed map, you can draw your own. Once you catch on, you can even draw a whole town.

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Steps

  1. Draw a Small Map Step 1 Version 2.jpg
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    Choose two different places, like your house and the ball park. It's simple if you don't have to go out of town to reach your destination.
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  2. Draw a Small Map Step 2 Version 2.jpg
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    Draw streets on a piece of paper, more streets if you need to show intersections you will be passing.
  3. Draw a Small Map Step 3 Version 2.jpg
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    Draw your house, or starting point, on the correct street.
  4. Draw a Small Map Step 4 Version 2.jpg
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    Draw your ending point, once you know exactly where it is.
  5. Draw a Small Map Step 5 Version 2.jpg
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    Draw just a few landmarks, like houses, libraries, or other buildings exactly where they are.
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Tips

  • You may wish to include street names (particularly the cross streets before and after the destination so that your reader will know when he is near/has gone too far).
  • To know where the streets are, get a scooter and go around your town on it.
  • Try to mind your relative distances. Make sure that something far away from another thing in real life are far away from each other on the map.
  • Indicate which streets have sidewalks so that you will know how to walk safely.

Things You'll Need

  • Scooter
  • Paper and markers or pencil or pen
  • Cell phone
  • Permission from parent (mostly needed for children)

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Categories: Drawing Geography

In other languages:

Português: Desenhar um Pequeno Mapa, Español: dibujar un mapa pequeño, Русский: нарисовать маленькую карту

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