US Army Field Manual - FM 21-26 - Map Reading and Land Navigation.pdf

*FM 21-26
FIELD MANUAL HEADQUARTERS
No. 21-26 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 7 May 1993
MAP READING AND LAND NAVAGATION
CONTENTS
Page
Preface .................................................................................................................... ..v
Part One. MAP READING
Chapter 1. TRAINING STRATEGY
1-1. The Building-Block Approach..........................................................................1-1
1-2. Armywide Implementation................................................................................1-2
1-3. Safety...............................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2. MAPS
2-1. Definition.........................................................................................................2-1
2-2. Purpose............................................................................................................2-1
2-3. Procurement.....................................................................................................2-1
2-4. Security............................................................................................................2-2
2-5. Care .................................................................................................................2-2
2-6. Categories........................................................................................................2-2
2-7. Military Map Substitutes...................................................................................2-4
2-8. Standards of Accuracy......................................................................................2-4
Chapter 3. MARGINAL INFORMATION AND SYMBOLS
3-1. Marginal Information on a Military Map...........................................................3-1
3-2. Additional Notes...............................................................................................3-4
3-3. Topographic Map S