MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I

Introduction to Map Reading

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Objectives

Become familiar with marginal information on a mapsheet Identify topographic symbols on a military map Identify the five major, three minor and two supplemental terrain features on a map Determine grid coordinates on a map Measure straight-line and road distance on a map
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Marginal Information

Sheet Name
Sheet Number

Tenino

Adjoining Map Sheets Diagram

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Marginal Information

Special Notes

Declination Diagram

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Marginal Information

Scales
Contour Interval Notes Grid Reference Box
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Marginal Information

Unit Imprint

Legend

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Topographic Symbols

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Colors used on a Military Map

Black: Blue: Brown: Green: Red:

Man-made features Water features Relief features and elevation on older or red-light readable maps Vegetation Man-made features elevations

Red-Brown: Cultural features and non-surveyed spot Other: Occasionally other colors may be used to show

special information and if used will be noted in the

marginal information.
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Topographic Symbols: Black

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Topographic Symbols: Red

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Topographic Symbols: Blue

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Topographic Symbols: Green

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Topographic Symbols: Brown

Contour Lines

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Terrain Features
Five Major

Three Minor

Ridge Hill Saddle Valley Depression

Draw Spur Cliff Cut Fill

Two Supplemental

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Ridgeline

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Ridgeline

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Ridge

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Ridge

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Hill

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Hill

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Saddle

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Saddle

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Valley

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Valley

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Depression

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Depression

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Spur

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Spur

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Draw

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Draw

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Cliff

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Cliff

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Cut

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Cut

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Fill

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Fill

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Terrain Features

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Uniform, Gentle Slope

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Uniform, Steep Slope

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Concave Slope

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Convex Slope
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Contour lines around a slope

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Measuring horizontal distance

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Percentage of Slope in meters

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Degree of Slope
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Gradient Slope
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Protractor
(GTA 5-2-12, 1981)

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Determining Grid Coordinates

Select the correct scale on the protractor. Place the horizontal scale on the grid line with the 0 mark at the lower left-hand corner of the grid square. Slide scale right into until the vertical scale intersects the center of your plot point. Read right then read up
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Four-Digit Grid Coordinates

EH 78 00 1) Identify the 100, 000 Grid Square Identification Letters (in the Grid Reference Box). Then Up Read Right
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2) Read Right to the last grid before your point. 3) Read Up to the last east-west grid below or before your point.

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Zero 0 Mark
Place your protractor scale on the ZeroMark( )

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Six-Digit Grid Coordinates

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Eight-Digit Grid Coordinates

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Ten-Digit Grid Coordinates

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Graphic Scale
Statute Miles

Kilometers

Nautical Miles

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Straight Line Distance

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Curved Line Distance

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Conclusion

Become familiar with marginal information on a mapsheet Identify topographic symbols on a military map Identify the five major, three minor and two supplemental terrain features on a map Determine grid coordinates on a map Measure straight-line and road distance on a map
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