Top products from r/cartography
We found 3 product mention on r/cartography. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
2. Map Use: Reading and Analysis
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Used Book in Good Condition
Show Reddit reviews3. Filfeel Map Measurer Distance Caculator Compass Map Reading Compass Outdoor Camping Hiking Tool
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
This tool is lightweight and portable, with a mini metal handle for easy holdingQuality metal and plastic shell, tough, wear-resistant, rainproof and durableEasy to use, just put the mini metal wheel on the map and roll it, the pointer would point to the precise scaleIt can help you quickly calculat...
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You understand how a street map of your town relates to the real world, right? And how a map of the states relates to their location on the earth's surface? Those are reference maps, and what's "important" is the feature you're trying to find.
So do you need help with the specialized symbols used on some particularly technical map, or the basic metaphor that a map is merely a simplified view of the ground, looking straight down?
Maybe look at the first few pages of the Army's technical manual on mapreading. There's also this college textbook.