Knowing the key elements of an orienteering map.

Description

This skill involves knowing that all orienteering maps should have the following:

  • map name
  • north lines
  • course
  • scale
  • legend
  • should be pointing north ( north being parallel to the edge of the page)
  • date of mapping

Note that most non-orienteering maps should have many of the above as well.

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