We built a mental map of our surroundings. To find the exact location, we looked up and asked, "Where am I?" and compared the map with what we saw. Using coordinates, we looked at the paper map’s margin for marks that pointed you to a general location. They were often used with a paper map that had a grid (with linear units on a flat space) or a graticule (angular units on a curved space) that helped a user measure their location. Soon after, handheld GPS units became popular and only showed coordinates for your position and maybe some other location statistics like speed, elevation, distance & bearing to next waypoint. If you carefully observe your environment and compare its representation on the map, you will not need the dot. These are questions in topograhic map reading. Can we orient the map (best done with a paper map, folks) so that map north aligns with observed north? Can we then identify features on the map and estimate their distance from us? To build strong spatial awareness, we should look at the dot after studying the plain map and doing an exercise in terrain association. We end up saying, "I am here" instead of asking "Where am I?" The dotĪny map app that shows your location as a dot on the map fosters a dependence on your exact location. Most focus on placing your location as a dot on the map. I certainly do and I have installed dozens of apps over the years. If you visit this site often, you likely have a favorite map app on your phone.
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