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For example
Shops 
are removed and replaced
with a department store.
The pier 
was reconstructed
over the river.
The factory in the city center 
was knocked down and relocated
to
southern areas.
The warehouse 
was demolished
, and new apartments were built.
The forest was 
chopped down and replaced
with farmland.
The trees 
were cut down
to make way for a new railway.
The road 
was extended
, and the bridge was 
expanded
.
In all these examples, passive voice, which has common usage
in describing maps, is used. However, the active voice could
also be integrated.
For example
They developed
a park along the river.
They have set up
a golf course next to the restaurant.
They converted
the cinema into a pub.

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Describing locations using directions and prepositions
It is quite necessary to describe different locations using directions (north,
south, east, west, northeast, southwest, etc.) and prepositions of location
accurately for better clarity. The following sentences show how to be
precise with locations.
For example
The forest 
to the north of the river
was cut down to make way for
a new road.
The residential area 
in the southwest
of the city was reconstructed.
The hotel 
to the east of the park
was converted into a shopping
mall.
The restaurant 
beside
the park was replaced by a gym.
The airport 
to the north of the city center
was relocated to the side
of the farmland.
The river