OS maps show physical and human features as symbols. This makes the maps easier to read. Each OS map has a key to show what the symbols mean. Large-scale maps - 1:1,250, 1:2,500 and 1:10,000.

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Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. The scale of a map allows a reader to calculate the size, height and dimensions of the features shown on the map, as ...