Map Skills Worksheet Generator (Compass Rose, Map Key & Grid Maps)

Print free map skills worksheets for ages 6–10. Every sheet draws a new made-up town on a lettered grid — roads, a river and bridge, a park and up to 14 places — with a map key, a compass rose and a scale bar. Ask about the key, north / south / east / west (or NE, NW, SE, SW), and grid squares like C4, or print a blank make-your-own map or a Me on the Map page.

WorksheetGrid sizeCompass directionsScale barQuestions per pageInclude an answer key on a second page

Start 1st graders on the map key and an 8 × 8 grid; add cardinal directions next, then grid squares and NE / NW / SE / SW on the 10 × 10 map for 3rd–4th grade. Every map is a made-up town.

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Using a Map Key

Use the map key to find each place on the map.

1 square = 1 block

TownRiver Bend

Map Key

School

Library

Park

Fire station

Police station

Playground

Pond

Farm

Bridge

Bus stop

Road

River

1
Draw the symbol for the bridge.
2
Circle the bus stop on the map.
3
What place does show?
4
Draw the symbol for the park.
5
Circle the farm on the map.
6
What place does show?
7
Draw the symbol for the library.
8
Circle the pond on the map.

Answer KeyUsing a Map Key