Land Navigation / Map Reading

Question 1

What is the Field Manual for map reading and land navigation?

Answer 1

TC 3-25.26

Question 2

What are the basic colors of a map, and what does each color represent?

Answer 2

• Black - Indicates cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads, surveyed
  spot elevations, and all labels.
• Red-Brown - The colors red and brown are combined to identify cultural features, all
  relief features, non surveyed spot elevations, and elevation, such as contour lines on
  red-light readable maps.
• Blue - Identifies hydrography or water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers, and
  drainage.
• Green - Identifies vegetation with military significance, such as woods, orchards, and
  vineyards.
• Brown - Identifies all relief features and elevation, such as contours on older edition
  maps, and cultivated land on red-light readable maps.
• Red - Classifies cultural features, such as populated areas, main roads, and
  boundaries, on older maps.
• Other - Occasionally other colors may be used to show special information. These
  are indicated in the marginal information as a rule

Question 3

Where is the Legend of the map found?

Answer 3

Lower left margin

Question 4

What are contour lines?

Answer 4

Imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal elevation, they represent high and low ground
elevation.

Question 6

What are 3 types of contour lines?

Answer 6

1. Index
2. Intermediate
3. Supplementary

Question 7

How many Mils are in one Degree?

Answer 7

17.7 mils

Question 8

How many Norths are there on a military map?

Answer 8

Three:
1. True north
2. Magnetic north
3. Grid north

Question 9

What must be done to a map before it can be used?

Answer 9

It must be oriented.

Question 10

What are 5 major terrain features found on a map?

Answer 10

1. Hill
2. Ridge
3. Valley
4. Saddle
5. Depression

Question 11

What are the 3 minor terrain features found on a military map?

Answer 11

1. Draw
2. Spur
3. Cliff

Question 12

What are the 2 supplementary terrain features found on a military map?

Answer 12

1. Cut
2. Fill

Question 13

What is a map?

Answer 13

A map is a graphic representation of a portion of the earth’s surface drawn to scale, as seen from
above.

Question 14

What is an azimuth?

Answer 14

A horizontal angle, measured in a clockwise manner from a north base line, expressing direction

Question 15

Name two ways to hold a compass?

Answer 15

1. Compass-to-Cheek Method
2. Center-Hold Method

Question 16

What are the 4 quadrants on a map?

Answer 16

1. Northeast
2. Southeast
3. Northwest
4. Southwest

Question 17

What are the three main map sizes?

Answer 17

1. Small
2. Medium
3. Large