Finding Your Way with Map and Compass (FS03501, March 2001)

Interior/USGS/NPS · 2001 · 5 pages

Shelter & Survival Skills · Navigation & Maps

USGS Fact Sheets

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Finding Your Way with Map and Compass Fact Sheet 03501 (March 2001) | From Near to Far: Distance | From Here to There: Determining Direction | A Word of Caution | | For More Information | Part of a 7.5-minute topographic map at 1:24,000 scale A topographic map tells you where things are and how to get to them, whether you're hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, or just interested in the world around you. These maps describe the shape of the land. They define and locate natural and manmade features

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