*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 Symbols...............................................................................3-4
3-4. Military Symbols...............................................................................................3-4
3-5. Colors Used on a Military Map......................................................................... 3-5
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
*This publication supersedes FM 21-26, 30 September 1987.
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