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Just had this conversation at dinner tonight, because sometimes my work takes me to a reservation with dirt roads and NO street signs (they've all been removed by those who live there. They know where everything is, and don't want non-residents to know).
One of my dinner companions explained how to find my way around in that situation; start from the last known place I was at, set my trip odometer to "zero" and then dictate into my phone as I get to where I need to be (usually I follow a tribal official who accompanies me when I have work to do there). So, I say "starting from the corner of W and O (last known street address) go .3 of a mile, turn North at the house with the red door, go 1.2 miles turn West at the rock cairn on the dirt road"... you get the idea.
So sad to read that story. Mapquest has messed me up a few times as well, so I am grateful for the years I spent orienteering as a recreational activity. I can use a compass, I can read a topo map, and I look for landmarks when I'm in unfamiliar territory.
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