What is a topographic map?
Portrays terrain and land forms in a measurable way and horizontal features of position represented
What are the alternate colors on a map and what do they mean?
Gray- alternate color for brown
Yellow- built up areas
Pink- political boundaries
How many scales are there on a compass, what are they?
Degrees and mils
What do topographic symbols represent?
Man-made and natural features
What does the term resection mean?
Resection is a method of locating ones position on a map by determining the grid azimuth. To at least two well defined locations on a map