MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Introduction to Map Reading.

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MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Introduction to Map Reading

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 3 of 57 Objectives  Become familiar with marginal information on a mapsheet  Identify topographic symbols on a military map  Identify the five major, three minor and two supplemental terrain features on a map  Determine grid coordinates on a map  Measure straight-line and road distance on a map

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 4 of 57 Marginal Information  Sheet Name  Sheet Number  Adjoining Map Sheets Diagram Tenino

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 5 of 57 Marginal Information  Special Notes  Declination Diagram

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 6 of 57 Marginal Information  Scales  Contour Interval Notes  Grid Reference Box

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 7 of 57 Marginal Information  Unit Imprint  Legend

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 8 of 57 Topographic Symbols

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 9 of 57 Colors used on a Military Map  Black:Man-made features  Blue: Water features  Brown: Relief features and elevation on older or red-light readable maps  Green: Vegetation  Red: Man-made features  Red-Brown: Cultural features and non-surveyed spot elevations  Other: Occasionally other colors may be used to show special information and if used will be noted in the marginal information.

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 10 of 57 Topographic Symbols: Black

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 11 of 57 Topographic Symbols: Red

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 12 of 57 Topographic Symbols: Blue

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 13 of 57 Topographic Symbols: Green

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 14 of 57 Topographic Symbols: Brown  Contour Lines

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 15 of 57 Terrain Features Five Major  Ridge  Hill  Saddle  Valley  Depression Three Minor  Draw  Spur  Cliff Two Supplemental  Cut  Fill

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 16 of 57 Ridgeline

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 17 of 57 Ridgeline

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 18 of 57 Ridge

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 19 of 57 Ridge

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 20 of 57 Hill

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 21 of 57 Hill

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 22 of 57 Saddle

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 23 of 57 Saddle

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 24 of 57 Valley

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 25 of 57 Valley

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 26 of 57 Depression

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 27 of 57 Depression

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 28 of 57 Spur

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 29 of 57 Spur

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 30 of 57 Draw

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 31 of 57 Draw

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 32 of 57 Cliff

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 33 of 57 Cliff

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 34 of 57 I Cut

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 35 of 57 Cut

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 36 of 57 Fill

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 37 of 57 Fill

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 38 of 57 Terrain Features

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 39 of 57 Uniform, Gentle Slope Insert figure 10-6

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 40 of 57 Uniform, Steep Slope

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 41 of 57 Concave Slope

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 42 of 57 Convex Slope Insert figure 10-6

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 43 of 57 Contour lines around a slope Insert figure 10-6

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 44 of 57 Measuring horizontal distance Insert figure 10-6

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 45 of 57 Percentage of Slope in meters Insert figure 10-6

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 46 of 57 Degree of Slope Insert figure 10-6

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 47 of 57 Gradient Slope Insert figure 10-6

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 48 of 57 Protractor (GTA , 1981)

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 49 of 57 Determining Grid Coordinates  Select the correct scale on the protractor.  Place the horizontal scale on the grid line with the “0 mark” at the lower left-hand corner of the grid square.  Slide scale right into until the vertical scale intersects the center of your plot point.  Read right then read up

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 50 of 57 Four-Digit Grid Coordinates Read Right Then Up EH ) Identify the 100, 000 Grid Square Identification Letters (in the Grid Reference Box). 2) Read Right to the last grid before your point. 3) Read Up to the last east-west grid below or before your point.

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 51 of 57 Place your protractor scale on the Zero- Mark( ) Zero “0” Mark

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 52 of 57 Six-Digit Grid Coordinates

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 53 of 57 Eight-Digit Grid Coordinates

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 54 of 57 Ten-Digit Grid Coordinates

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 55 of 57 Graphic Scale Statute Miles Kilometers Nautical Miles

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 56 of 57 Straight Line Distance

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 57 of 57 Curved Line Distance

MSL 301 Rev. 15 Apr 2005 MSL 301, Lesson 3a: Land Navigation I Slide 58 of 57 Conclusion  Become familiar with marginal information on a mapsheet  Identify topographic symbols on a military map  Identify the five major, three minor and two supplemental terrain features on a map  Determine grid coordinates on a map  Measure straight-line and road distance on a map