Land Nav/Map Reading

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 - man made/cultural
Red Brown - contour lines on red light readable maps
Blue - hydrography
Green - vegetation with military significance
Brown - relief features and elevation
Red - populated/cultural areas
Other - special information. Indicated in margin

Question 3

Where is the legend on the map found?

Answer 3

Lower left margin

Question 4

What are contour lines?

Answer 4

Imaginary lines of the ground connecting equal elevation represent high and low ground elevation

Question 5

What are the three types of contour lines?

Answer 5

Index, intermediate, and supplementary

Question 6

How many miles are in one degree?

Answer 6

17.7 mils

Question 7

How many norths are there on a military map?

Answer 7

True north, magnetic north, grid north