How to orient your map

March 2019

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Maps make more sense in the field if you look at them when they are oriented – that is, lined up to the land around you. By Noel Bigwood Orienting a map with visual clues Without using a compass, the map can be oriented using visual clues, such as: Distinctive landforms; peaks, saddles, valleys, stream […]

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