why is it important for historians to be able to accurately read maps? Give an example .?

Question

I am doing research

Answer 1

I don't know about an example but will an opinion do?
If you don't know where you are and you don't know where you've been, then how will you know where you are going? If you can't read a map or even draw one you will never have the answer to any of the above.

Answer 2

So they won't fall off the edge of the earth.

Answer 3

so they don't have to ask for directions