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MAP READING. From the beginner to the advanced map reader. Contents. 3 What is a map? 3 Understanding your map needs. 4 Map symbols. 5 Map scale. 6 The basics. 8 Grid references. 10 National Grid lines. 11 Reading contours and relief. 13 Know your compass. 14 Using your compass. 15 Using land features. 17 Advanced techniques.
The Basics of Map & Compass The ability to navigate with a handheld compass and a topographic map is a hallmark outdoor skill. It will enable the wilderness explorer to not only stay found but locate water sources, road junctions, and the best routes through challenging terrain.
Map reading made easy. 1. What is a map? A map is simply a drawing or picture (in 2-D) of a landscape or area of a country (in 3-D). It could be anything from a sketch map for a visitor to find your school to a detailed map of a town centre or mountain range.
Map & Compass 101 – Setting & Reading Headings. Step by Step 1 – 2 - 3. – set your map on the ground; find where U are and where U want to go. – set your compass edge. along a straight line from where U are to where U want to go.
How to read a topographic map, use a compass, and determine GPS locations on a map
27 maj 2023 · To read topographic maps, look at the thicker contour lines and the number next to them to determine the elevation. You can also figure out the elevation change by looking at the space between the contour lines. For example, the closer the spaces, the more rapid the change in elevation.
1 maj 2019 · Lesson 4 - How to read a topographic map. By Educational Resources May 1, 2019. Lesson 4.pdf (25.9 KB)
