Working out where you are on a map

This ability will enable you to accurately find out your location but you must know roughly where you are first and be able to identify at least 2 landmarks both in your surroundings and on the map. You must also be familiar with taking a bearing and preparing a map; see "Working out where a landmark is" and "Preparing ICompass with a map" to refresh your understanding if you are not sure.

It is recommended to use a compass face that has orientating lines; you can access one in the Compass Manager or create a profile with one in the Compass Editor. To find your location on the map perform the following steps:

Step 1
Make sure your map is prepared and your declination set.
Step 2
Press the Start menu item in the menu bar.
Step 3
Take a bearing to the first landmark
Step 4
Hold the smart device flat and hover it above the map and move it such that the centre of the top edge is pointing to the landmark you took a bearing of. The orienting lines should be parallel with meridian lines on your map. Don’t forget you can enable the camera if you need to see the map underneath the phone as well as the grid if you need a guideline.
Screenshot demonstrating how to orientate the compass against the map once the first bearing of a landmark has been taken.
Step 5
Carefully move the smart device with out rotating it such that the left or right edge is now pointing at the landmark on the map and draw a line against it. If you don't have a drawing utensil to hand use a narrow straight object like a long blade of grass, plant stem, stick, rod or dowel.
Screenshot demonstrating using the smart device as a ruler to draw line against or to place a straight object from the first landmark.
Step 6
Repeat the operation for the second landmark.
Screenshot demonstrating how to orientate the compass against the map once the second bearing of a landmark has been taken.
The point at which the lines intersect is where you are. If there are other landmarks and your not sure of your accuracy you can repeat the process with said landmarks. If they all intersect at the same point then you have executed the operation perfectly. This procedure is known as triangulation.
Screenshot demonstrating using the smart device as a ruler to draw line against or to place a straight object against from the second landmark. The intersection of the first and second line marks where the compass user is on the map.