• Determine the type of terrain feature upon which you are located. (See the task Identify Terrain Features On A Map, task number 071-329-1001.)

• Next determine what types of terrain features surround your location and then orient the map. (See the task Orient A Map To The Ground By Map
Terrain Association, task number 071-329-1012.)

• After the map is oriented then determine the four
cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West).
(See the task Determine The Grid
Coordinates Of A Point On A
Military Map, task
number 071-329-1002.)