Map and Compass
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Map and Compass
Malcolm CunninghamTararua Tramping Club
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Getting a sphere onto a plane
(Mercator projection)
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Transverse Mercator
Projection
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Longitudinal lines
(N-S) not necessarily
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There are three Norths
1. True or Geographic North
2. Grid North
3. Magnetic North
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True North&
Grid North
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Magnetic North
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Map Legend
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Scale
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Map Coordinates
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Contour Lines
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Index Contours
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Scale
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1.3 km
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26 mm
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26 mm = 1.3 km
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6 mm = 0.3 km
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MAP & COMPASS EXERCISE NO.1 ( Use map NZTopo50 BQ31)
A) Grid ReferencesWhat feature is at Grid Reference 382218 ?" " 412277?" " 363293?
B) Contour Lines1. In Grid Square 3732, if you walked in a N.W. direction from Ohau Hill Spot
Height 243m, would you be ascending or descending?2. Would you be crossing a steep slope or a gentle one?3. If you walked in a N.E. direction to Ohau P Light, would you be ascending or
descending?4. In Grid Square 3929, the lowest point is in which corner? NW, N, NE, E, SE, S,
SW, or W5. What height is it?6. Which way is the Waiariki stream running in Grid Square 3823 ?
C) Scale7. How far is it between Outlook Hill trig in 3725 and Mt Misery trig in 3927? 8. How far is it between Mt Misery trig in 3927 and Terawhiti Hill trig in 3629?
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MAP & COMPASS EXERCISE NO.1 ( Use map NZTopo50 BQ31)
A) Grid ReferencesWhat feature is at Grid Reference 382218 ? Karori Rock light" " 412277? Golf course" " 363293? Terawhiti Hill
B) Contour Lines1. In Grid Square 3732, if you walked in a N.W. direction from Ohau Hill Spot
Height 243m, would you be ascending or descending? Descending2. Would you be crossing a steep slope or a gentle one? Steep3. If you walked in a N.E. direction to Ohau R Light, would you be ascending or
descending? Descending4. In Grid Square 3929, the lowest point is in which corner? NW, N, NE, E, SE, S,
SW, or W SW5. What height is it? 100m6. Which way is the Waiariki stream running in Grid Square 3823 ? 200o
C) Scale7. How far is it between Outlook Hill trig in 3725 and Mt Misery trig in 3927? 2100m8. How far is it between Mt Misery trig in 3927 and Terawhiti Hill trig in 3629? 3.5km
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The Compass
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Magnetic needle(north end is red)
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Direction of travel arrow
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Rotatable dial
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Orienting lines
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Orienting arrows
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Index line (bearing)
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Base plate
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Scales along edge of
baseplate
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Direction of travel arrow
Index line (bearing)
Rotatable dial
Base plate
Magnetic needle(north end is red)
Orienting arrows
Orienting lines
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Taking a Bearing off a Map
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1. Identify Present Position & Target
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Present positionHut
1. Identify Present Position & Target
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Present positionHut
TargetMt Misery
1. Identify Present Position & Target
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Present positionHut
TargetMt Misery
1. Identify Present Position & Target
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Present positionHut
TargetMt Misery
1. Identify Present Position & Target
Just past SESE is 135O
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2. Align the Compass from Present Position to Target
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3. Rotate Compass Dial to N-S Map Gridlines
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3. Rotate Compass Dial to N-S Map Gridlines
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Index line gives bearing
4. Read Bearing
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Index line gives bearing
4. Read Bearing
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2. Align the Compass from Present Position to Target
3. Rotate Compass Dial to N-S Map Gridlines
Index line gives
bearing
4. Read Bearing
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MAP & COMPASS EXERCISE NO.2 ( Use map NZTopo50 BQ31)1) What is at 490340? 2) What is at 469348 on the same map? 3) What bearing would I take to get from 1) to 2)? 4) As above to go from 2) to 1)? 5) How far is it from 1) to the centre of 2)? 6) What is at 432220? 7) From 2) what is the bearing to 6)? 8) Where am I if I can see the peak at 363293 at 266° and spot height 201m at 422352 at 354°?
Do you think I could really see these peaks from this point?
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MAP & COMPASS EXERCISE NO.2 ( Use map NZTopo50 BQ31)1) What is at 490340? Kaukau
trig2) What is at 469348 on the same map? Airstrip3) What bearing would I take to get from 1) to 2)? 289°4) As above to go from 2) to 1)? 109°5) How far is it from 1) to the centre of 2)? 2.3km6) What is at 432220? Te
Kopehou7) From 2) what is the bearing to 6)? 196°8) Where am I if I can see the peak at 363293 at 266° and spot height 201m at 422352 at 354°? Makara School (427301),
Do you think I could really see these peaks from this point? Quartz Hill would block the view to 201m, while White Rock Hill would block the view to Terawhiti Hill
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9) You are standing at Terawhiti Hill trig and wish to walk to the ore stamping mill at 375299. What grid bearing would you be walking on?
10) From Outlook Hill trig you want to walk to Mt Misery trig. What would the bearing be?
11) From Mt Misery trig to Terawhiti Hill trig what would the bearing be?
12) From Terawhiti Hill trig to spot height 329m in grid square 3630?
You are at Mt Victoria trig (BQ31 504268).13) What can you seen in the direction of True/Grid north? 14) What can you see in the direction of 341 degrees? 15) What is the feature at 162 degrees at approx. 4km? 16) What height are you at? 17) What bearing is Point Jerningham (511279) from here? 18) If you could see Johnston Hill (456294) at 300 degrees and the Trig A2LP (466259) at 258 degrees, where are you? 19) Find the direction you would go to Wellington Hospital, as the crow flies.
20) If you wanted to walk from Outlook Hill 378254 to Terawhiti Hill 363293, what routewould you take to get there? Could you describe the route for someone else to usewho doesn't have a map. ie Mention type of track, road, up, down, stream, ridge,directions, buildings etc.
21) Using information from the map, describe the journey from Te Kopahou Trig (432220) to the building at 405253 if you were to walk it in a straight line.Describe features you would see, vegetation, terrain etc.
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9) You are standing at Terawhiti Hill trig and wish to walk to the ore stamping mill at 375299. What grid bearing would you be walking on? 62°
10) From Outlook Hill trig you want to walk to Mt Misery trig. What would the bearing be? 39°
11) From Mt Misery trig to Terawhiti Hill trig what would the bearing be? 307°
12) From Terawhiti Hill trig to spot height 329m in grid square 3630? 16°
You are at Mt Victoria trig (BQ31 504268).13) What can you seen in the direction of True/Grid north? Kaiwharawhara Point (504306) 14) What can you see in the direction of 341 degrees? Stadium (496294) 15) What is the feature at 162 degrees at approx. 4km? Airport terminal (515232) 16) What height are you at? 196 meters above sea level 17) What bearing is Point Jerningham (511279) from here? 28 degrees 18) If you could see Johnston Hill (456294) at 300 degrees and the Trig A2LP (466259) at 258 degrees, where are you? Mt Victoria lookout 19) Find the direction you would go to Wellington Hospital, as the crow flies. 213 degrees.
20) If you wanted to walk from Outlook Hill 378254 to Terawhiti Hill 363293, what routewould you take to get there? Could you describe the route for someone else to usewho doesn't have a map. ie Mention type of track, road, up, down, stream, ridge,directions, buildings etc.
21) Using information from the map, describe the journey from Te Kopahou Trig (432220) to the building at 405253 if you were to walk it in a straight line.Describe features you would see, vegetation, terrain etc.
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Taking a Bearing in the Real World
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Taking a Bearing in the Real World
Demo
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Walking on a Bearing
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