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    Why is the Forestry compass east and west reversed

    The U.S. Foestry compass Has West to the right And East to the left of North,and every compass I know Has East to the right of North, CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH why the U.S. COMPASS IS DIFFERENT?

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    0  Views: 1660 Answers: 1 Posted: 13 years ago
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      Some compasses are viewed through a prism, (sort of like looking in a mirror) in order to be able to survey the land at the same time, and therefore it would make the east and west accurate.
      13 years ago. Rating: 1
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        blackba7

        THATS THE ONLY THING THAT SOUNDS RIGHT THE COMPASS IS VERY OLD AND THE MIRRIOR COULD HAVE BROKEN AWAY,I NEED TO SEE A MUSIUM PIECE TO KNOW FOR SURE ,Thanks for your input
        commented 13 years ago


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