Oh, I survived, although I was pretty achy the next day from all the walking, and I scratched my arms pretty bad while shinnying up a tree in the dark to look for car lights that would lead me to a road. What I remember most about that woodsy experience, however, was the panic that threatened to overwhelm me. Although considered a pretty mellow guy, I broke a cold sweat and started running through the woods, even though I didn't know which way to go. I remember shedding tears of frustration. Modern day Indians needn't feel that way, even if they absolutely have to be home by five for supper.
Maps describe counties, cities, countries, the planet.
We've even mapped the moon, Mars and Venus. Some people admit to having trouble enough unfolding maps, much less reading them. However, with a little practice anybody can learn enough about maps to put them to good use. Maps are necessarily smaller versions of what they represent and the amount smaller can be expressed as ratio, referred to as the scale of the map. In other words, one mile will take up a little more than six inches on the map.