The Americal Map Room

  

Acknowlegdements:
If it had not been for the help and support of the following individuals
this project never would have become a reality.
Les Hines, Dan Gillotti, Buddy Sadler, Bruce Flaherty, Mike Bookser,Bruce Moore,
Bill Schneider, Keith Short, Peter Cole, Glenn Sheathelm, Dave Bowman,
Larry McDougal, Mike Kelley, David Powell, Ron Leonard, Al Simms,
Victor Vilonis, George Heidt, Drew Mendelson, and Charles Seketa.
A lot of people have told me I should put out a map book. When I got
in contact with the above individual, I told them this was a "Non- Profit"
project and SGT Snuffy sticks to his word.				(reconkt2@myfairpoint.net)
Any add on grids or corrections, please send to me.   A very special thanks to my wife Pam for the endless nights of going to bed and waking up without me, because I was 24/7 on this project.
I would like to thank my nieces Kimberly, Kelsey, Jennifer and her boyfriend
Alberto for there many hours of putting the grid coordinates to the appropriate maps.
A very special thanks to our new friends David and Kathy Marino, for if they
had not started the Americal4ofthe3 website, the maps would more than
likely still be in their folders and not on the website. Also many thanks to Pete Dempsey for his artwork, graphics  and map Power Points that show cased the 1/50 maps.
Texas Tech University, I have spent months of researhing their massive
collection of information.
vietnam.ttu.edu
Enjoy the maps
Don "SGT Snuffy" Smith

Graphics portrayed were developed using material from

the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence

Agency and were reproduced by permission.

 

These maps are not "For Sale", publication or use on

any other Website, without written permission by me

Don "SGT Snuffy" Smith

     
Copy Right 2008  Don Smith (reconkt2@myfairpoint.net)

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These maps are mostly Americal Firebases and we are working on the all unit maps at present, so please be patient. Maps have pinpoint locations of  LZ's & Firebases, that display a photo image.(click on blue icon)

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1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Cam Lo

# Push for Cam Lo Map

Rocket Ridge
Helicopter Valley
Mountain High
Fuller
Russell
Cam Lo Valley
FSB Scotch -Hill 658
Rockpile
Camp J.J. Carroll
Elliot

Cam  Lo  map update 

20120221 by Don Smith

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Thon Doc Kinh

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Vandergriff (Stud)
Signal Hill
Holcomb
Victory
Cates
FSB Shepherd
LZ Iceberg-Hill 242
Eden
Langley

Thon Doc Kinh map update 20120221 by Don Smith

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Huong Hoa

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Hickory
Hill 881 North
Hill 861
Hill 881 South
Khe Sanh
A-101 SF Camp -Khe Sanh
Lang Vei SF Camp

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Kason Mai

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FSB Irene-Hill 575
OP7
OP5
FSB Kala
OP3
OP6
A-105 SF Camp-Kham Duc
Ngok Tavak SF Camp
Camp Kham Duc
LZ Mimosa-Hill 186

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Peta Pac

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FSB Dak Rose-Hill 1509
Dak Bia Valley-Laos
LZ Swinger

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

D. Go Kram

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A-211 SF Camp-Dak Pek

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Dak Ninh Kola

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Freddie

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Tien Phuoc

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A-108 SF Camp-Tien Phuoc
Big Horseshoe
Cuba Valley
FSB 497-Hill 497
Fsb Blackhawk
FSB Carole
FSB Carolyn
FSB Ky Tra
FSB Tien Phuoc
Little Horseshoe
LZ Bowman-Hill 218
JZ Boxer
LZ Clifford
LZ Hustler
LZ Lonely Boy
LZ Marge
LZ Mary Ann
LZ Nui Don Da-Hill 130
Lz Pleasantville
LZ Professional-Hill 185
Tra Bong Valley

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Gi Lang

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FSB Duke
FSB Derringer
FSB Colt
FSB Colt 45
LZ Manchester
Gil Lang
LZ Smokey
LZCathy  -Hill-256-AKA:Blue Cloud

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Hau Duc

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LZ Prep
LZ Grunt
Rice Bowl
LZ Judy
Old Hau Duc
Hai Van Pass
LZ Maryanne
FSB Mildred-Hill 162
LZ Cotton-Hill 162
Phu Loi Base

Photo's by Edward Beauchamp

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Hoi An

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LZ 210
Copper Bridge
LZ Cacti
LZ Baldy-Hill 63-Lz Charger Hill
Pagoda Valley
LZ Fiddler's Green

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Tam Ky (West)

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Craterville
Culvert
FSB Americal
FSB Fury
LZ Bowles
LZ Colt-Hill 23
Lz East
LZ Hawk Hill-Hill 29
LZ Mary
LZ Mary Lou
LZ Sheryl-Tam Ky
LZ Sparrow Knob
LZ Young
Nui Chap Tra OP
Nui Hoac Ridge
OP Juliet
OP Legionnaire
Pineapple Forest
Rock Crusher
Tiger Base
Triple Culvert
Triple Culvert Bridge

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Hiep Duc

# Push for Hiep Duc Map

Antenna Valley
Doc Lo Pass
Doc Ram Pass
Dragon Base
Dragon Valley
FSB Donner
FSB Yonkers-Hill 510
Hiep Duc ValleyAka/-Death Valley
LZ Aspen-AKA Excedrin
LZ Center
LZ Edwards
LZ Ike
LZ Karen
LZ Leslie-Hill 138
LZ Living End
LZ Lurch
LZ Mellon
LZ Motor Pool
LZ O'Connor-Hill 245
LZ Polar Bear II -Hill 270
LZ Polar Bear III
LZ Pratt
LZ Richards-Hill 153
LZ Ross-Hill 51
LZ Ryder-Hill 57 9
LZ Shirley
LZ Siberia
LZ Sooner-Hill 165
LZ West
Million Dollar Hill-Hill 118
OP Cobra
OP Rocky
OP Tiger
Pagoda Valley
The "Slot"

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Dai Loc

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Alligator Lake-Crocodile Lake
Arizonia Territory
An Hoa Combat Base
An Tan Bridge
Charlie Ridge
Cobb Bridge
Dodge City
Foot Ball Island
Golden Gate Bridge
Liberty Bridge

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Khu Pho Nam Tho

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Marble Mountain

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Da Nang

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A-113 SF Camp-DaNang
Banana Draw
Banana Valley
Cam Le Bridge
Camp Books
Camp Crescenz
Camp Haskins
Camp Haskins-North
Camp Haskins -South
Camp Horn
Camp Hoover
Camp Love
Christmas Island
Dai Lai pass
Elephant Valley
Engineer Pass
Hai Van Pass
Lz Maud-Hill 350
Rumor Valley

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Mo Duc

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515 Valley
LZ Bronco
LZ Bulldog
LZ Bulldog II
LZ Carentan
LZ Cougar
LZ Dancer
LZ Jeff
LZ Liz

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

An Lao

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An Lao Valley
LZ Wright
LZ Reed
OP Patty

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Gia Vuc

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A-103 SF Camp -Gia Vuc
Happy Valley
LZ Cadet
LZ Dragon

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Ba To

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A-106 SF Camp-Ba To
LZ Amy-Hill 819
LZ Ba To
LZ Cam
LZ Checker
LZ Crunch
LZ Custer
LZ John
LZ Vanguard
LZ Volunteer
LZ Warrior
Penny Arcade

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Binh Son

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Binh Son Bridge
Dunes Edge
FSB Nui Phu Tinh-Hill 106
LZ Ann
LZ North
LZ Paradise
LZ Riverboat South
LZ South
OP Black
Seaside Area

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Quang Ngai

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An Ky Peninsula
Buddha Hill-Hill 108
Batangan Cape
Batangan Peninsula
Dodge City
Hour Glass
Liberty Bridge
LZ Cedar Mountain
LZ Dottie
LZ Goldie-Hill 39
LZ Jane-Hill 101
LZ Minuteman-Hill 38LZ Snoopy-Hill 68
LZ South-Hill 109
LZ Tinville North
LZ Tinville-South
LZ Uptight
My Lai OP
Nui Vo Ridge
OP Nui Vong
OP Sugar Mill Hill
OP Woodstock
Pinkville

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Son Ha

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A-104SF Camp-Ha Thanh
A-107 Sf Camp-Tra Bong
FSB 411-Hill 54
Happy Valley
LZ Buff-Hill 97-LZ Stinson
LZ Chevy
LZ Clemson
LZ CorkLZ Hotseat
LZ Honey-Hill 134
LZ Manassas-Hill452
LZ Paris
LZ Patch
LZ Pepper
LZ Shirley-Ha Thanh
OP1-Hill 177
OP 66
Op-Hill 146
OP George-Hill 141
OP Legionnaire

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Tra Bong (Ly Tin)

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26th Engineers Base Camp
Artillery Hill
Cherry Hill-Hill 43
Chu Lai
Chu Lai Rocket Pocket
Dragon Valley
Fish Island
FSB Bayonet West
FSB Bludgeon-Hill 330
FSB Phoenix
Happy Valley
Go Lua Jungle Area Of Ky Sanh(14)
K-3 island
LZ Bayonet
LZ Beach
LZ Campbell-Kilgore
LZ Cindy-Tra Bong
LZ Fat City
LZ Frightful
LZ Gator
LZ Hawk Hill
LZ Hurricane
LZ Moore
LZ pineapple-Hill 1362
LZ Saloon
Northern Rocket Pocket
Nuoc Mau Bridge
Nuoc Mau OP
OP 5
OP 7
OP 8
OP 116
OP 213
Op 270
OP Medway
Rocket Belt
Rocket Mountain Area
Rocket Pocket
Rocket Ridge
Southern Rocket Pocket
Tra Bong SF Camp

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Nam Ap (Tam Ky East )

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Riverboat North

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Tam Quan

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Ambush Alley
Clubfoot Area
Hardstand

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Phouc Dien

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LZ Debbie
LZ Thunder

1/50 Vietnam War Maps

Hai Lang

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LZ Hardcore
LZBelcher
 LZJeanne
LZ Sword
LZ Nancy
Camp Evans
LZ Nola
An Lo Bridge
PK 17
LZ Sally
LZ Jack

Map Guide  -  Northern  Half  SVN

LZ  Quick Map Locator

Images from Google - Earth

Military Layers

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SGT SNUFFY'S
MAP COURSE

 Map Reading Made Easy
By Don Smith
 
   

Map Reading Made Easy

By Don Smith

  

Map Used : Son Ha

Map # L7014-6739-III

Scale: 1:50,000

  

Girds Use:

LZ Buff (Later renamed LZ Stinson) BS539824

Note: This is where I operated off in 1970-71

 

1. Grid Designator:

This is located at the bottom center of map sheet

Example: Son Ha map, grid designator is BS

See picture Grid Designator – 100,000 M. Square Identification - BS
 

2. Finding your location:

a. Locate your East to West grid line, in this case it’s 53.

b. Locate your South to North grid line, in this case it’s 82.

c. After you have them intersected, go over 9 numbers
(900 meters)& up 4 numbers (400 meters) and where they
 intersect is your location.

See picture Map & Protractor
 3. Practical Exercises:
 

1. Find BS516778, what is it?

2. Find BS454804, what is it?

3. Find BS473863, what is it?

See answers at bottom of page

4. How the maps go together?

 See picture  Map Sheets – Where They Go

This show you where they go left or, up or down.

 

Answers:

1. OP 1

2. LZ Honey

3. OP George

                                                                
                                                                                                            

Ba To