Posted on Feb 26, 2020
Move aside, Google Maps, Apple Maps and GPS: Why people still love their paper maps
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I am one of those paper map lovers ! I have a US Atlas and a North Carolina Atlas that is by county and shows all the back roads.
I am one of those paper map lovers ! I have a US Atlas and a North Carolina Atlas that is by county and shows all the back roads.
Move aside, Google Maps, Apple Maps and GPS: Why people still love their paper maps
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I also love paper maps - especially topographical maps which indicate the terrain for navigating in unfamiliar regions, my friend CW5 Jack Cardwell.
Like most older soldiers I learned to navigate using the 1/50K maps the army used with a lensatic compass - sometimes 1/25k maps were used. I have topographical maps of PA, VA, WV and NC.
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Like most older soldiers I learned to navigate using the 1/50K maps the army used with a lensatic compass - sometimes 1/25k maps were used. I have topographical maps of PA, VA, WV and NC.
FYI CSM Charles Hayden COL Mikel J. Burroughs SFC John Lich SFC (Join to see) SSG Robert Mark Odom MSG Andrew White MSgt David Hoffman SGT (Join to see) SPC Nancy Greene SFC (Join to see) SP5 Jeannie Carle TSgt David L.
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LTC Stephen F. The Maps app on my iPad does pretty well. I am able to pinpoint and view the Camp Casey location of 7th Signal Co, 7th ID in 1955.
Korea appears to have changed since then with many more trees and vegetation than I remember.
Even attempting to follow the MSR North thru Tongduchon (sp), on my iPad is difficult.
Korea appears to have changed since then with many more trees and vegetation than I remember.
Even attempting to follow the MSR North thru Tongduchon (sp), on my iPad is difficult.
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CW5 Jack Cardwell I was in the rolling hills of Southern Ohio - a bit confused - I saw a kid playing with a toy electric car on the paved road with no center line. I actually asked him if he knew how to get to the MSR. He replied, nope, I am from West Virginia!
That is why I preferred to use paper maps, anytime you ask directions of someone, they are from elsewhere and equally confused.
That is why I preferred to use paper maps, anytime you ask directions of someone, they are from elsewhere and equally confused.
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I survived by those backroads while recruiting. 2700 sq mi and 9 counties makes for lots of windshield time.
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