Comments on: Navigation: How to Read Topographic Maps

By: Mack

Mack — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 14:14:54 +0000

thanks a lot for the downloadable version to print that will come in handy.

By: Patrick McCoy

Patrick McCoy — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:12:57 +0000

This is a great resource for learning how to read these maps. I have always wondered though with that many map symbols, how long the average person would spend really trying to figure out what’s what on these maps?

By: To the Right of Attila the Hun

To the Right of Attila the Hun — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 23:28:03 +0000

I just bought a few maps from the USGS sight and found that the maps that have a 2013 revision date on them no longer show the structures or the locations of the National Guard base near my town. The older revision dates still have these as well as other needed locations noted.
So if you want to get the maps with what used to be normal information on them I’d start to check for the pre-2013 revisions soon. Check the 2014 edition of ACHILLES, VA

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:57:34 +0000

I buy my topo maps from mytopo dot com

Good quality, customizable maps.

By: William

William — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:35:17 +0000

I used to get topo maps from a local map store, but it’s gone out of business. Can you tell me where I can get printed topographic maps? Thanks!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 01:20:24 +0000

In reply to Joseph. Yes, red light is better for night vision, but the red light also impacts your depth perception. A good trade off is the green light, which offers better retention of your night vision than a white light, but does not detract from your night vision while retaining your depth perception.

By: Andrew J. Jackson

Andrew J. Jackson — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 00:16:44 +0000

I use my county’s tax records online (there’s a mapping function) to scout land. I can add contour overlays as well as overlays for water lines, political borders, roads, utility rights of way, easments, etc.

So much for privacy but it is a great tool to use.

By: larry

larry — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:07:50 +0000

I think a road leading to abrupt dead end should have a symbol of obama. LIke maybe a pile of crap with big ears or something.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:03:02 +0000

In reply to Mike.

That may be correct, but defeats your night vision. The use of red lense at night is nit to give best reading ability, but to allow reading whike retaining your night vision.

Once you expose cones and rods of eyes to any light besides red, you must wsit 30 min to aquire your natural nught vision again.

The only way to retain some, if you need to use light, is to clise and cover your strong eye, so at least one eye retains your natural night vision, while other regsins after 30 min of darkness

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:49:29 +0000

In reply to Tom.

Hey Tom,

The whole Scout/Nav course sounds great.How would someone be able to get into those courses? Is it expensive?

Thanks in advance Tom and GOD Bless