one way of measuring distance on a map is to use the straight edge of a piece of paper and lay it along the route making a mark on the paper at any bends so that you can turn it without losing your place. Mark your starting and finishing points on the edge of the paper so you can then place it along the scale line on the map and read off the distance. Thy using the plan and scale woke out the plan and scale line above for practice and work out the shortest route by road and on foot from Abbey top to Dry Gulch See page 128 for the answers.