Land Nav 01

Question 1

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

Answer 1

FM 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

What are military symbols?

Answer 3

Figures used to represent types of military organizations, installations, and activities

Question 4

Where is the Legend of the map found?

Answer 4

Lower left margin