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Introduction to Reading a Military Map
Instructor
SSG Chad WilsonSSG Richard Schilling
Class Objectives• Understand the Layout of a Military Map• Identify the Main Terrain Features• Determine Elevation on the Ground using
Contour Lines• Understand how to find a 4, 6, and 8 digit
coordinate using MGRS / Protractor• Understand how to find distance between to
points (straight line and Road)
Understand the Layout of a Military Map
• Heading• Scale• Grid Lines• Contour Lines• Contour Interval• G-M Angle / Convesrsion
Heading
Scale
Grid Lines
G-M Angle / Conversion
Margin
Contour Lines
Main Terrain Features / Colors
• Hilltop• Valley• Ridge• Spur• Draw• Cliff• Depression• Cut• Fill
• Blue-Water• Brown-Contour
Lines• Black-Manmade
structures• Red- Roads• Red/Brown-Roads
on red light safe Maps• Green-Vegetation
Hill
Ridge
Saddle
Spur
Draw
Cliff
Cliff (continued)
Depression
Valley
Man Made Terrain FeaturesCut & Fill
Finding a 4, 6, and 8 digit coordinate using MGRS / Military Protractor
Remember the most important ruleRIGHT and UP
How to find distance between two points (straight line and Road)
Pace Count
• Learn your Pace Count– Counting the number of paces you take to
estimate the distance you travel. You need to determine your standard pace for various conditions (at least one for walking and one for running) on a fixed course of known length. Because the map is flat, it takes more paces to cover the same map distance going up or down hill than on flat terrain.
Pace Count
• Lay out a straight Line 50 Meters Long• Walk the 50 Meters do an About Face and
Walk it Again. Count every time your Foot touches the Ground.
• Alternate Method is to count every time your left foot touches the ground.
Pace Count
• Up Hill- Paces Are Naturally Longer
• Down Hill Paces Are Naturally Shorter
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