Where can I find maps for students to use in practicing land navigation?

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 16:14:21 -0400

Where to find 1:50,000 scale maps for students to practice land nav

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 20 at 2019 6:26 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:26:36 -0400

Talk to some pilots. Many pilots get new maps each year and they are perfect for training landnav. Hit your local flying clubs or check with a local Civil Air Patrol unit and just ask. Just remember, these map will be out of date and should not be used for real-world purposes, but for training they will work just fine.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Oct 20 at 2019 6:31 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 18:31:19 -0400

Your unit doesn’t have any 1:50K MGRS maps?

EDIT: this is the age old question. Places To start
- BN S2. They are not supposed to supply the world with maps, but they often have a stash.
- BN S3. They may able t get you pointed to who can provide them locally
- Order them through the Supply Room and the SSA. they have an NSN.
- Have a Topo Detachment print some. They are not supposed to do ala carte orders, but if they are bored they might just do it for you. Topo Det's are usually a Corps Asset.

If there is some local training area special, it may come from installation, like Pinion Canyon at Ft Carson. There may also be a 1:25,000 land nav special particular to the Land Nav training area. This varies Post to post.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Oct 23 at 2019 2:56 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:56:31 -0400

Your Company training NCO, BN S2 or S3 shop should have a supply of 1:50,000 maps.