
Read our online tutorial
"Using UTM Coordinates"
or
order the UTM booklet
"Using Your GPS with the
Universal Transverse Mercator
Map Coordinate System"
which includes a
1:24,000 scale Pocket Grid Overlay
Grid Tools
A Grid Tool allows you to subdivide the map grid into tenths. On a 1:24,000 USGS topographic map, the map grid is a 1000 meter square. The Grid Tool will allow you to quickly determine a 100 meter square.
Grid Tools are quick and easy to use. If you need more precision, consider using a corner ruler.
Grid Tools are available in the following scales:
A Corner Ruler will allow very precise measurements to be made with in the existing map gird square. Each corner has a small hole to allow for placing a mark on the map.
MapTools offers 4 corner ruler style tools:
The Adventure Racing Tool contains
the following 5 scales:
The Pocket Corners Tool contains
the following 3 scales:
The Corner Ruler Tool contains
the following 8 scales:
The Aerial Photo Tool contains
the following 4 scales:

These are similar to a regular corner ruler except that instead of a small hole at the corner to mark the map through, they have a die cut triangular opening.
The Military Style Coordinate Scale and Protractor is marked for 4 scales:
The tools has protractors marked in both degrees and mils.
Also see our new Improved Military Coordinate Scale and Protractor.

Like the Corner Rulers and the Triangle Roamers these tools have two rulers at right angles. The north-south ruler has a slot cut in it for access to the map.
These are our newest tool, and we have some very uncommon scales available.

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