South Korea Map Resources – 12 Printable Map Sheets

Students locate South Korean cities, rivers and neighboring countries using labeled maps, then practice on blank outlines. PDF and image files offer options for printing the selected map.
Grades
Grades 3–8
Pages
14
File type
Multiple File Types

Updated Sep 28, 2023

Subject
Social Studies, Geography
Topic
South Korea map, Geography
Resource types
Worksheets & Printables

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South Korea Map Resources Overview

This teaching resource, titled South Korea Map Resources, delivers versatile and practical value for educators. It incorporates twelve separate map sheets of South Korea in various formats, such as pdf, jpeg, and png that can easily be integrated into any modern teaching medium.

Variety of Maps Included

  • If your focus is on geographical features or bodies of water in South Korea, a specialized map is included.

  • An outline map of South Korea provides a convenient tool for students to identify boundaries or practice mapping the country themselves.

  • A set of maps highlighting major cities would be helpful if the emphasis is on understanding settlements and urban geography within the nation.

In addition to the above features, this product presents South Korea both independently as well as within its geographical context amid surrounding nations. This dual depiction promotes a broader understanding of geographic relations—useful when comparing regional maps.

These South Korea maps can be incorporated into a lesson or unit about the country.

Choose the map detail and labeling task to suit your students.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Locate and name South Korea's major cities, including Seoul, Busan, Incheon, and Daegu

  • Identify the Han and Nakdong rivers on a map of South Korea

  • Label a blank outline map of South Korea using a labeled reference version

Teaching tips

  • Use a labeled map page as a reference key while students complete the matching blank outline page

  • Print an individual PNG or JPEG file when only one specific map is needed, rather than the full bundled PDF

  • Pair the rivers map with a lesson on South Korea's geography to connect the Han and Nakdong rivers to nearby cities like Seoul and Busan

Skills covered

  • Map labeling — students identify and record the names of South Korea's major cities on a blank outline map.

  • Physical geography reading — students locate the Han and Nakdong rivers relative to labeled cities.

  • Regional geography — students place South Korea in relation to North Korea, Japan, and the surrounding seas.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

What's the difference between the labeled and blank map pages in the PDF?

The collection has four groups of three maps: an outline version, a version with unlabeled city markers, and a labeled reference. Some groups also show rivers or neighboring-country context.

Are the cities, rivers, and neighboring-country details on separate maps, or combined?

Both are provided — a cities-only map, a cities-and-rivers map, a cities-and-neighbors map, and a fourth map that layers all three together.

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Core concepts

  • Map labeling

  • Physical geography

  • Regional geography

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