Maybe for you, but not necessarily for him. I think it takes some practice to connect the view from the ground with the view 'from the air' (so to speak) of a map. There are so many learned processes we've acquired that we don't remember learning them. It just seems that we've always known them.

But your choice of area sounds like a good one, where he can start to develop the connection between map and terrain.

I've been making a huge mistake about how far Point A was from Point B (overland) recently, and just discovered how far off I was yesterday. I felt really stupid!

Sue