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Pretty good summary of different kinds of maps, and how to read em - fundamentals

Step 3 - Put the Map into Practice

1. Point Your Map North. To point your map north, place your compass flat on your map, pointing towards the top, and rotate yourself until the compass needle points north

2. Find Your Location on the Map

Identifying your surroundings and relating them back to your map is the most important thing when trying to locate your position. You usually won't know your exact grid reference starting out, so a good idea is to start at a grid reference that you do know.