How Do You Learn To Read Maps?
In order to travel anywhere, we must read maps. The hardest part of map reading is folding up the map after using it, so do not fear if you do not know how to read the map. It’s easy to learn and makes traveling much easier and more fun. And you usually arrive at your location easier and more quickly than if you just take a stab in the direction you want to go. Here’s how to read a map. Know where you are. Maps are always oriented so when you open the map the top of the map is north, the right side is east, the bottom is south and the left side is west. Knowing that makes reading a map a bit easier. You must be able to figure out where you are. If you live in New Orleans, Louisiana, and are using a city map, you must find the street you live on and the approximate block. From there, you can find the turns you need to make and streets on which to travel to get to where you are going. Big streets, boulevards or Interstates are clearly marked using different colors and sizes of lines. To
