Data and attributions

Data and attributions

Where the terrain and the teaching come from.

Terrain data

SourcePublisherUsed for
3D Elevation Program (3DEP)U.S. Geological SurveyElevation and contour lines on maps of real regions
National Hydrography Dataset (NHD)U.S. Geological SurveyStreams, rivers, lakes, and other water
National Land Cover Database (NLCD)U.S. Geological Survey, Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics ConsortiumVegetation and land cover
National Transportation Dataset (NTD)U.S. Geological SurveyRoads and trails on maps of real regions

Data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS data is in the public domain. Its use here does not imply endorsement by the USGS or the U.S. Government. Maps in GridReady are models built from this data and may differ from current conditions on the ground.

Doctrine

  • TC 3-25.26, Map Reading and Land Navigation, Headquarters, Department of the Army
  • FM 21-26, Map Reading and Land Navigation (superseded; cited for teaching material that carried forward)
  • GTA 5-2-12, Coordinate Scale and Protractor

Doctrine is cited as the source of the teaching. GridReady is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or an official product of the U.S. Army or the Department of Defense. Training aid only.

Typefaces

Oswald, Barlow, and IBM Plex Mono, used under the SIL Open Font License, served by Google Fonts.