Title: Navigate from a starting point to a destination point.
Course: Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (18549) > Section: Managing Wilderness Areas

Navigation should include

- using a compass, GPS, and a U.S. geological survey topographic map with specific points marked for identification, including
  - legal description
  - topographic map symbols
- discussing the meaning of map symbols and the size and the location of 40 acres or more in a section
- marking ten points on the map with a number or arrow pointing to the section, symbol, or area on the map to be identified, including
  - NW—northwest
  - T—township
  - SE—southeast
  - R—range
  - S—section (640 acres)
  - 1/4—quarter of a section (160 acres).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the legal description of the area boxed on the map provided?
- What is the item located at a given point on the map provided?
- What is the acreage of the area enclosed on the map provided?
- What section of the map has a city located in it?

Teacher Resources:

- Forestry, Virginia FFA Association (https://www.vaffa.org/forestry)
- Outreach Initiatives, The Institute of Navigation (https://www.ion.org/outreach/lesson-plans.cfm)