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Usually, a diagram called a compass rose, shows the directions north, south, east, and west as abbreviated initials marked on the compass. When the compass is used, the rose can be aligned with the corresponding geographic directions, so, for example, the N mark on the rose really points to the north.Frequently, in addition to the rose or sometimes instead of it, angle markings in degrees are shown on the compass. magnetic compass points to magnetic north pole, which is approximately 1,000 miles from the true geographic North Pole. A magnetic compass's user can determine true North by finding the magnetic north and then correcting for variation and deviation.
1 Hold your compass steadily in your hand so the baseplate is level and the direction-of-travel arrow is pointing straight away from you. 2  Hold it about halfway between your face and waist in a comfortable arm position with your elbow bent and compass held close to your stomache.ince there IS a need for more precise directions, the circle of a compass face is split into 360 marks called degrees. For rough directions, go ahead and use North or NorthWest. But, for finding your way or locating destinations in the wild, use degrees as you'll see in a bit.