Here is a very old video produced by the US Army on Basic Map Reading. It covers how to read GRID, DISTANCE and ELEVATION on a military style map.
If you have access to military style maps, this video will assist the novice to the learn the areas listed above, or provide a refresher to those who have used this map system.
Either way, learning to navigate terrain is important in a survival situation, especially if you have to bug out into the wilderness.