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411man
01-04-2008, 02:10 AM
Here are some links on map reading, compass use, and land navigation.



To start with here is an E-Book on map reading and land navigation link.

http://www.map-reading.com/

http://www.map-reading.com/appendb.php





Basic Map Reading.

http://geography.about.com/od/studygeography/a/mapparts.htm

http://www.iapad.org/tips/mapreading.htm





Field Map reading and compass use.

http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/mapcompass.shtml



Topographic Map Reading.

http://raider.muc.edu/~mcnaugma/Topographic%20Maps/topomapin dexpage.htm

http://geography.about.com/library/howto/httopo.htm

http://www.nps.gov/webrangers/medium/tour3/readingmap/index. html

http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/reading.html

http://erg.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/symbols/

http://www.ussartf.org/topo_map_basics.htm

http://www.compassdude.com/topographic-maps.shtml





Australia Map Reading Guide & Roamer Card.

http://www.ga.gov.au/nmd/products/maps/publications.htm



Land Navigation and Compass use.

http://www.cabelas.com/information/cabelasfieldguides/Mapsan dMapReadingUsingaMapCompass/HowToUseAMapAndCompass.html



Over Coming Map Limitations.

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/9283/page24.html



I strongly suggest that every reader comprehensively go through Cabela's field guides listed on the link below.

http://www.cabelas.com/information/cabelasfieldguides.html