FM 3-25.26 Land nav/Map reading Flashcards
What is the field manual for map reading and land nav
FM 3-25.26
What are the basic colors of a map
Black, red, green, brown, blue, red-brown
What are military symbols
Figures used to represent military organizations, installations, and activities
What are 5 major terrain features found on a map
Hill, valley, ridge, saddle, and depression
What are 3 minor terrain features found on a military map
Draw, spur, cliff
Where is the legend found on a map
The lower left margin
What does black represent on a map
man made features such as buildings and roads
What does red-brown represent on a map
cultural features, all relief features and contour lines
What does blue represent on a map
water features such as lakes, swamps and rivers
What does green represent on a map
vegetation like woods, orchards and vineyards
What does brown represent on a map
all relief features and elevation on older maps
What does red represent on a map
populated areas, main roads and boundaries on older maps
What do other colors represent on a map
Special information
what are contour lines
imaginary lines on the ground connecting equal elevation
what are 3 types of contour lines
index, intermediate and supplementary
How many norths are there on a military map and what are they
Three
True north, magnetic north and grid north
What are two supplementary terrain features found on map
cut, fill
How many mils are in one degree
17.7 mils
What is cartography
showing the earth’s physical features on maps and charts
What is a map
a graphic representation of a portion of the earth’s surface drawn to scale
what does a map provide
information on the existence and location of ground features
What should you do to a map that is in danger of being captured
destroy it
How many different map sizes are there and what are they
3; small, medium and large
how many different types of maps are there
8
What are the 8 different types of maps
planimetric, topographic, photomap, joint operations graphic, photomosaic, terrain model, military city map and special map
which north is used when using a military city map
magnetic north
