U.S. Map and Directions (Road Map)

Most Maps will have a Compass Rose of some sort. It shows North South East and West.

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NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST

Compass Rose

But North South East and West are still the same!

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​Sometimes a compass rose won't be labeled​

These "in-between directions aren't vertical or horizontal, they're diagonal.

​There are also "in-between" directions

like ​South-West,

North-East, South-East and North West

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Roads that run East and West are even numbered

Roads that run North and South are odd numbered​

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Even numbers end in 0,2,4,6,8 Odd numbers end in 1,3,5,7,9

​In the U.S. most routes and highways are numbered.

Routes and Highways don't always follow the rules! There may be an odd numbered highway that runs East and West for a stretch, for example.

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REMEMBER:

Engineers have tried to make roads, routes, and highways follow a grid pattern. But our landscape doesn't always allow for that!

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It's tough to make mountains and rivers follow rules!

​GRID LIFE

When you head West out of Macomb, you are driving on U.S. Route 136 and State Route 110 and State Route 336 and Local Road Jackson St. All at the same time!!!

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​Routes and Highways often overlap!