Leg - a section of a course between two control points. Legend or Key - a list of the symbols represented on the map. Linear Feature - a feature that extends in one direction for some distance e.g., paths, fences, stonewalls, and streams. Used as handrails . Line Event - event where maps are marked with a line indicating the exact route to be followed.
Participants mark the precise location of each of the controls they find along the route.
Orienting the Map - matching the orientation of the map to the features on the ground. This is one of the fundamental skills in orienteering, and leads to successful navigation. The map can be oriented either by comparing the map directly with the terrain or by using a compass to orient to north. Master Map - a map displayed near the start from which competitors copy their courses onto their blank map. More experience orienteers will copy the course onto their map while the clock is running.