How Do You Read A Travel Map?
You may be relying on a travel map to get you to your destination, but if you are unfamiliar with the map, you may encounter difficulties with reading it. However, you can learn to read a map and make your trip much easier. Orient yourself with the map. You may be able match up north on the map, which is usually towards the top of the page, and real north, but you may need to rely on locating an intersection or other landmark and orienting your travel map from there. Most maps will note the direction of north by including an arrow pointing towards north in the legend. Determine the scale of your map. In order to read a map, you need to be able to tell how the distance of a route on a map compares to the actual distance. Most maps include a scale notation, such as 1:10, which is often to the side or in the corner of the map. This scale notation of 1:10 means that 1 inch (or other unit) on the map is equal to 10 miles (or other units) in the real world. Spot differences between route mar
