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Topographic Maps TutorialIntroduction & MaterialsWhat is a Map?Using Topo MapsMap ScaleReference DatumMap ProjectionsDistortionsGrid SystemsGeographicUTMState PlanePublic Land SurveyVertical ScaleCreating ProfilesVertical ExaggerationCalculating SlopeUsing a CompassMagnetic DeclinationGet a BearingGo from A to BFind Self on a MapTopographic Maps Field ExercisesExercise 1Exercise 2Exercise 3Exercise 4GeoSTAC HomeField Exercisesgeostac@gmail.comApril 7, 2008 |
Using a Compass with a MapPictured below are two different types of compasses. The compass at left is a Brunton compass used by geologists and others for many specialized mapping purposes. On the right is a more common type of compass used for general orienteering and some mapping purposes.
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The features of a compass that you need to understand are found on both types of compass (and most others as well). This section will give an overview of how to use a compass with a topographic map to locate yourself on the map and how to get from one point on the map to another. Continue to ... Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) ...
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