Land NavigationIdentify Terrain Features &

Determine Distance

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Terminal Learning Objective

Action: Identify terrain features and measure distance on a map

Conditions: Given a standard 1:50,000 scale topographic map

Standards: Correctly identify terrain features and measure distance on a military map

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Major Terrain Features

• Hill

• Saddle

• Valley

• Ridge

• Depression

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Hill

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Saddle

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Valley

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Ridge

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Depression

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Minor Terrain Features

• Draw

• Spur

• Cliff

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Draw

Contour Lines form a U or a V

pointing to high ground

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Spur

Contour Lines form a U or a V

pointing to low ground

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Cliff

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Supplementary Terrain Features

• Cut

• Fill

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Cut/Fill

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PRIMARY SCALEPRIMARY SCALEEXTENDED SCALEEXTENDED SCALE

Bar Scales

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SP

SP

Straight Line Distance

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SP

2300 METERS

Straight Line Distance (con’t)

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Straight Line Distance (con’t)

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SP

SP

Curved Line Distance

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SPSP

Curved Line Distance

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SPSP

Curved Line Distance

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SP

SP

Curved Line Distance

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SP

Curved Line Distance

SP

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SP

Curved Line Distance

SP

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SP

Curved Line Distance

SP

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SP

Curved Line Distance

SP

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Curved Line Distance (con’t)

SP

3400 METER

S

(b) (a)

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SP

(b) (a)

Curved Line Distance (con’t)

(c)

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Curved Line Distance (con’t)

SP(c)(b) (a)

6290 METER

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Terminal Learning Objective

Action: Identify terrain features and measure distance on a map

Conditions: Given a standard 1:50,000 scale topographic map

Standards: Correctly identify terrain features and measure distance on a military map