Topographic maps are an important resource when getting out into the outdoors. They can save you from unexpected surprises.

In this video, I talk about the parts of a topo map, scale and distances, contours (including identifying peaks, ridges, valleys, spurs and saddles) and how to identify other landmarks using the legend.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:52 Parts of a Topo Map
1:33 Scale and Distances
2:16 Contour Lines
2:51 Peaks
3:12 Ridges
3:27 Valleys
3:47 Spurs
4:09 Saddles
4:27 Other Features
4:38 Outro

Introduction music from bensound.com