Map and Compass

Map and Compass

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Maps
Compasses
Using Map and Compass Together
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image of simple map Map and compass skills are used every day by people from all walks of life. Vacation plans usually begin with a review of highway maps and maps provided by travel agencies. Simple sketch maps show the way to a friend's home, family reunion, or school picnic. Directions given by a service station attendant may begin with: "Go north two blocks, then turn right. Continue east until you reach..." In addition to following directions and reading maps, most people have occasion to draw their own maps and give directions. The success of a backyard barbecue or a school field trip may rest upon how skillfully directions are given and taken.

Map and compass skills are unique because they are useful and essential in a wide range of outdoor activities. Outdoor enthusiasts have a special need for such skills. Their activities take them away from familiar landmarks and the securities of civilization. Sportsmen travel with the terrain, not in a straight line, and can quickly become disoriented. Getting lost outdoors can range from an annoyance to a tragedy.

image of lost hiker Besides safety, there are other uses for map and compass skills. Hunters and fishermen can use direction-finding and map reading skills to locate favorite hunting and fishing spots. Many outdoor professions-forestry, engineering, surveying-depend on the ability to use maps and compasses accurately.

A map and compass function best when they are used together as a team. But first, it's best to learn to use each separately.

Copyright 1983 by the Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri. Second Edition, Revised 1986

The Missouri Department of Conservation uses Federal financial assistance in Sport Fish and/or Wildlife Restoration. Because the state utilizes these federal funds, it must comply with federal anti-discrimination law. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the federal government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as described above, or if you desire further information please write to:

The Office for Human Resources

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of the Interior

Washington, DC 20240

and

Department of Conservation

P.O. Box 180

Jefferson City, MO 65102

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Map and compass skills are used every day by people from all walks of life. Vacation plans usually begin with a review of highway maps and maps provided by travel agencies. Simple sketch maps show the way to a friend's home, family reunion, or school picnic. Directions given by a service station attendant may begin with: "Go north two blocks, then turn right. Continue east until you reach..." In addition to following directions and reading maps, most people have occasion to draw their own maps and give directions. The success of a backyard barbecue or a school field trip may rest upon how skillfully directions are given and taken. Map and compass skills are unique because they are useful and essential in a wide range of outdoor activities. Outdoor enthusiasts have a special need for such skills. Their activities take them away from familiar landmarks and the securities of civilization. Sportsmen travel with the terrain, not in a straight line, and can quickly become disoriented. Getting lost outdoors can range from an annoyance to a tragedy. Besides safety, there are other uses for map and compass skills. Hunters and fishermen can use direction-finding and map reading skills to locate favorite hunting and fishing spots. Many outdoor professions-forestry, engineering, surveying-depend on the ability to use maps and compasses accurately. A map and compass function best when they are used together as a team. But first, it's best to learn to use each separately. Copyright 1983 by the Conservation Commission of the State of Missouri. Second Edition, Revised 1986 The Missouri Department of Conservation uses Federal financial assistance in Sport Fish and/or Wildlife Restoration. Because the state utilizes these federal funds, it must comply with federal anti-discrimination law. Under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the federal government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex. If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any program, activity or facility as described above, or if you desire further information please write to: The Office for Human Resources U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior Washington, DC 20240 and Department of Conservation P.O. Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102