1. Introduction to Map Reading           Section 1 (pages 1-3)
 

  a.    What is a Map?

  b.    Ground Features

  c.    Marginal Information

  d.    Topographic Symbols

Additional Tools / Materials  [Mercer Map-Topographic symbols Index]

2. How to Locate Points on a Map         Section 2   (pages 4-6)

a.     General

b.      Geographic Coordinates  [Longitude / Latitude]

c.     Universal Transverse Mercator [UTM] Grid System

 d.      Locating Points within a Grid Square

e.     Locating an unknown point from given Coordinates

f.     Determining the map coordinates of a known point

Additional Tools / Materials  [Mercer Map-Coordinates Overlay Tool-Mapping/Coordinates Video]

3. Scale and Distance                            Section 3   (pages 7-8)

a.      Map Scale

b.      Comparison of Map Scales

c.      The Graphic Scale

d.      The Representative Fraction [RF]

e.      Time , Distance , and Rate Formulas

f.      Conversion Factors

Additional Tools / Materials   [Mercer Map-Protractor-Orienteering Compass]

4. Elevation and Relief                         Section 4   (pages 9-10)

a.     General

b.     Methods of showing elevation and relief

c.     Contour Lines

d.     Characteristics of Contour Lines

e.      Using contour lines to determine elevation

f.      Using contour lines to identify ground forms

g.     Using contours to analyze terrain

Additional Tools / Materials   [Mercer Map]

5. Direction and Azimuth                     Section 5   (pages 11-14)

a.    General

b.    Azimuth

c.    Units of Azimuth Measurements

d.    Back Azimuth

e.    Base Direction Lines

f.     Determining Map Directions with Protractor

g.    The Lensatic Compass / The Orienteering Compass

h.    Determining Ground Directions with Compass

i.     Compass Accuracy

j.      Declination Diagrams

k.     Converting Azimuths from Declination Diagrams

Additional Tools / Materials  [Mercer Map-Protractor- Compass]

6. Map Reading in the Field                 Section 6   (pages 15-19)

a.     General

b.     Map Orientation

c.     Methods of Orientating a Map

d.     Methods of generally Locating yourself

e.      Locating yourself Exactly by Resection

f.      How to establish and follow an Azimuth Line of March

g.      Detouring Around  an Obstacle

h.      Following an Azimuth at Night

Additional Tools / Materials   [Mercer Map-Protractor- Compass]

7. GPS with a Map & Compass             Section 7   (page 20)      

 a.     General

 b.     Set-up

 c.     Entering Waypoints

 d.    Tips & Techniques

  Additional Tools / Materials  [Mercer Map-GPS-Orienteering Compass-Protractor-Coordinates Overlay Tool]

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