Mgrs Maps
In addition to your map make sure you have a good military style lensatic tritium compass, a protractor and nice set of marking (alcohol) pens, with eraser.
On this map, the red "+" is in UTM Zone 18S, MGRS Zone UJ, 37% east of grid "23", and 52% north of grid "06" to the next grid.
... similar to the way the current MGRS shapefiles are available. For more information please contact us at (314) 676-9124 or email us at coordsys@nga.mil.
I should note here that I then changed the scale to 1:50,000 because it gives you the most area on the printed map. In the default mode of 1:24,000 you get ...
geoplan_mgrs_2011090
Map with UTM Grid lines
In addition to your map make sure you have a good military style lensatic tritium compass, a protractor and nice set of marking (alcohol) pens, with eraser.
On this map, the red "+" is in UTM Zone 18S, MGRS Zone UJ, 37% east of grid "23", and 52% north of grid "06" to the next grid.
... similar to the way the current MGRS shapefiles are available. For more information please contact us at (314) 676-9124 or email us at coordsys@nga.mil.
I should note here that I then changed the scale to 1:50,000 because it gives you the most area on the printed map. In the default mode of 1:24,000 you get ...
geoplan_mgrs_2011090
Map with UTM Grid lines
Mgrs Maps
