PTE Map Practice and Template

These two maps show the town centre in 2010 and 2025. The most noticeable change is to the park, which is now much smaller, because part of its eastern side was used to build a new library. The market hall and the railway station are unchanged, and the main street and the river still run through the centre in the same places. In addition, new flats have been built south of the river, an area that was undeveloped in 2010. Overall, the centre has become more built up, with less green space.

These maps compare a school campus before and after its expansion. In the original layout, the main block stood in the top left, the sports field took up most of the right-hand side, and a car park sat below it. After the expansion, the main block has not changed, but the sports field has been moved to the bottom left. A new science block now occupies the top right, where the field used to be, and the car park has been removed. Overall, the campus has gained a major building, although it has lost its parking area.

These maps show an archaeological site before and after it was opened to visitors. The farm, the track and the river are in the same places on both maps. The main change is the large field, which has been replaced by a visitor hall in the top left, an excavation area in the middle and a car park below the hall. Overall, the site has changed from open farmland to a managed attraction, while its surroundings remain the same.

These maps show a canal-side area before and after redevelopment. The canal and the towpath have not changed. On the north side, the warehouse has been converted into apartments and the yard has become a public square. On the south side, the garages have been demolished and replaced with a café and a small garden. Overall, an industrial area has been turned into a mixed residential and leisure district.

These maps show an airport before and after an expansion. The runway is in the same position on both maps. The terminal has been extended westwards, and the car park has moved to the far west side, leaving the old parking area for a new cargo shed. South of the runway, the fields have been halved and a rail stop has been built beside them. Overall, the airport has grown and gained better transport links, at the cost of open land.

These maps show a coastal village in 1995 and in 2025. The sea has advanced inland, and its edge has moved from the lower part of the map to just below the new coast road. As a result, the road has been moved inland and the hotel has disappeared. The farm and the fields at the top are unchanged. Overall, the village has lost land to the sea, and the buildings nearest the shore have been affected.

These maps show an office floor before and after a refit. The main change is that the cubicles have been replaced by one open workspace. The storage room has been converted into quiet pods, and a new terrace has been added in the lower right corner. The reception, meeting room, kitchen and corridor all remain unchanged.

These maps show a sports centre before and after redevelopment. Originally, a large pitch covered the left of the site, beside a pavilion and a car park. Afterwards the pitch has been reduced in width to make room for a new swimming pool, and a gym has been built below it. The pavilion, car park and Park Road are unchanged.

These two maps show a forest reserve before and after a visitor trail opens. Before, there was a forest, a stream, a small ranger cabin and a logging road. After the change, the cabin has been replaced by a larger visitor centre, and a boardwalk has been built along the southern edge of the forest, which is now slightly smaller. A new car park has also been added, and the logging road has become an access road. The stream is unchanged.

These maps show a river valley before and after a reservoir is built. Before, there was farmland, a river, an old village and a valley road. Afterwards, a large reservoir fills the area of the farmland and river, with a dam built along its southern edge. The old village has been replaced by a new village, which lies to the south-east, below the woodland. Woodland has been added, and the valley road remains unchanged.

These two plans show a warehouse floor before and after automation. Previously, it had large storage racks, packing tables, an office and a loading dock. Now the racks have been replaced by smaller automated racks, with a conveyor added beside them and a charging bay for robots below. The packing tables have become packing cells, and the office is now a control room. The loading dock remains unchanged.

These two maps show a marine research station before and after an expansion. Before, there was a small lab, a boat shed, a short jetty and an area of dunes beside the sea. Afterwards, the small lab has become a larger research lab, and a new aquarium has been built to its east. The jetty has been replaced by a longer pier, and the dunes are smaller. The boat shed and the sea are unchanged.

These maps show the zoning of a coral reef reserve at present and as proposed. Currently, there is a large fishing area beside the coral reef, with a harbour, a dive centre and a ferry route to the south. In the proposal, the fishing area is much smaller, and a new no-take zone lies between it and the reef. A marine lab is also added in the south-east. The harbour, dive centre and ferry route stay the same.

These maps show a public aquarium before and after a renovation. The main tank hall, the touch pool and the cafe are in the same places in both plans. The gift shop in the east has been replaced by an education room, and the entrance has been combined with a new shop. A garden terrace has also been added below the cafe.

These maps show a town centre before and after the main street is pedestrianised. Shops and a market hall stand north of the street, and a library lies to the south. Originally, a car park sat beside the library, but it has become a public square. The main street has been turned into a pedestrian zone. The shops, market hall, library and ring road have not changed.

These maps show a suburb before and after a tram line opens. The housing in the north-west and the shopping centre in the south-east stay the same. The warehouses have been replaced by apartments, and the main road has become a tram line. Open ground has been reduced, and a park and ride has been built below it. Overall, the area has become denser and better connected.

These maps show a market area in 1950 and today. Originally, an open market square stood in the centre, with a corn exchange and a bank to the north and a canal to the south. Today the square has been replaced by a shopping arcade, and the corn exchange is now a museum. A row of waterside cafes has been added beside the canal. The bank and the canal have not changed.

These maps show a container port before and after automation. In both, the harbour lies at the top, with customs and a truck gate on the east side. Originally, one large container yard filled the centre. Afterwards, the yard is smaller, and robotic stacks have been built beside it. The rail line to the south has also been widened into a rail terminal. Customs and the truck gate are unchanged.

These maps show a shopping centre before and after it is converted to mixed use. The department store in the north-west has become offices, while the small shops to its east are unchanged. The large car park in the south has been replaced by apartments on one side and a public garden on the other. Overall, the site changes from mainly retail to a mix of work, housing and open space.

These maps show a memory research laboratory before and after a refit. The waiting room, control room, corridor and staff room stay the same. The single test room has been divided into two smaller rooms, so two tests can run at once. The storage room in the south-west has become an imaging suite. Overall, the laboratory has gained capacity and new equipment.

These maps show a care home garden before and after it is redesigned for residents with memory loss. The care home itself, in the south, is unchanged. The lawn in the north-west has become a memory garden, with a walking path beside it. The car park has been made smaller, and a cafe has been added in the space it freed. Overall, the outdoor space now suits the residents better.

These maps show a coastal site before and after a wind farm is built. Before, farmland covered most of the land, with a village in the north-east, and a coast road and the sea to the south. After construction, farmland is limited to the west, and wind turbines occupy the eastern part of the old fields. A substation has been added south of the village. The village, road and sea are unchanged.

These maps show a site for a solar farm, as it is now and as planned. At present, scrubland covers the whole area north of a highway, with a substation to the south. In the plan, solar panels will cover most of the western and central land, leaving a smaller strip of scrubland in the east. A battery store will be built south of the highway, beside the existing substation. The highway and substation stay in place.

These maps show a railway junction in 1900 and today. The station and the railway lines are in the same places in both. In 1900, a goods yard stood on the west side and a coal depot on the east side, both south of the station. Today, the goods yard has become a retail park, and the coal depot has been replaced by an electric depot. A bus interchange has also been added along the southern edge.

These plans show a newspaper office in the 1970s and today. The typesetting room in the north-west is now a design studio. The press hall is smaller, and a server room has been built in the space beside it. The newsroom has become a digital newsroom, while the paper store and loading bay are unchanged. Overall, the building has moved from printing towards digital work.

These maps show an observatory site in 1900 and today. The telescope dome stands in the centre in both maps, and the woodland to the south is unchanged. The small lodge to the west has been replaced by a visitor centre. The track on the east side has become a radio dish, and a car park has been added in the south-east corner.

These maps show a community clinic before and after a vaccination programme begins. The reception area has become a triage desk, while the consulting rooms in the north-east are unchanged. The garden in the south-east has been replaced by a vaccination centre. The pharmacy and clinic road are in the same places. Overall, the clinic has gained space for preventive care.

These maps show a hospital campus as it is now and as proposed. The main hospital, the emergency department, the nursing school and the access road stay the same. The main change is that a cancer centre will replace the car park below the emergency department. The car park will move to the south-east, where the gardens are now. Overall, the site gains a specialist building but loses green space.

These maps show a rural village before and after its water supply is improved. The river on the west side and the village in the centre stay the same. A pipe now links the river to the village, and the pond to the east has been replaced by a water plant. The fields in the south are narrower, because a new health post has been built beside them. Overall, residents gain a treated supply and nearby health care.

These maps show a language school before and after an expansion. The classrooms in the north-west are unchanged. The library in the north-east has become a language lab, and the office has been converted into a self-study room. The courtyard is narrower than before, because a recording studio has been built along its eastern side.

These maps show a dialect recording archive before and after digitisation. The reading room and the office are unchanged. The tape store has become a server room, and the listening booths have been converted into an online access hub. A new transcription room, stretching across the south of the building, has also been added. Overall, the archive has moved from physical tapes to digital access.

These maps show a riverside district before and after regeneration. The river along the south and the terraced houses in the north-east stay as they were. The old factory has become apartments, and the wharf beside it is now a riverside walk. The railway has been replaced by a tram line, and the area of wasteland has been developed into a market hall. Overall, an industrial area has become a residential and leisure area.

These maps show a neighbourhood plan in two phases. In phase one, there is a primary school and playing field in the west, a large block of housing in the east and a bus road along the south. In phase two, the housing block is reduced to make room for shops. A health centre is added below the playing field. The school, field and bus road do not change.