I can not. I feel so poor but it is my poor mind that is not catchy. I dont know the reason but I really lost when someone starts to teach me how to read map.

Reading maps is very easy for me, and they are definitely a necessity. I don't know how you get around somewhere new without reading a map. I can only imagine how hard that would be.

It depends on the map! I usually prefer the not-so-technical maps like this London Subway Map. I can't do the complicated maps. I think only geologists and engineers can do that.