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When orienting a map, what should the compass edge line up with?

A north-south magnetic line on the map.

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  1. A north-south magnetic line on the map ✔
  2. The map's colored legend
  3. The nearest control circle

Why: Place the compass edge along a north-south magnetic line, arrow pointing north.

Huh, didn't know that: Place the compass edge along a north-south magnetic line, arrow pointing north.

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Line it up and the map falls right into place.
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Answer: A north-south magnetic line on the map. Place the compass edge along a north-south magnetic line, arrow pointing north.

  1. Scouting America: Orienteering www.scouting.org/merit-badges/orienteering
    with the compass edge along one of the north-south magnetic lines
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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