Navigation Travelling through wild countryside is achieved by the use of a map and a compass. The map conveys a detailed picture of the landscape and terrain, the compass provides us with a tool that will steer us in the correct direction.
ON THE MOVE
The secret of good navigation is a good knowledge of map reading and interpretation. The compass, although important, is secondary to good map reading skills.
Based on Ordnance Survey Ireland Permit No. 7753 Š Ordnance Survey Ireland and Government of Ireland
Understanding your map The map is a representation of the landscape. It is produced from satellite pictures and on the ground surveying. The map however is only two dimensional so it must employ a method known as contouring to show the rises and falls of the landscape. A number of symbols are also used to establish such features as forests, churches, boggy ground, fences, train tracks etc. Roads and tracks are marked on the map using a number of different coloured lines such as broken lines and checkered lines. Rivers and lakes are marked in blue.
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