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A quiz to see how much you know about Ordnance Survey maps

 

On an O.S Map with a scale of 1:25000, how many inches represent 1 mile?
2½

 

Some OS maps have a prefix OL before the number. What does OL stand for? a) Outdoor Leisure b) On-Line c) Optimal Layout
a) Outdoor Leisure

 

How is a permissive footpathpath represented? a) Green Dashes b) Red Dotted line c) Yellow line
b) Red Dotted line

 

What do the letters FB stand for? a) Farm Bridleway b) Formal Boundary c) Footbridge
c) Footbridge

 

OS maps are covered in a series of faint blue lines called what?
Grid lines

 

What do the initials MP mean on the map?
Milepost

 

A white V inside a solid blue square means what type of facility?
Visitor Centre

 

On a map with a scale of 1:50000 how many metres are represented by 1 centimeter?
500mtrs