SNS3Guppy said...
Towns with water towers put the name of the town in big letters around the water tower, so flying to a town and reading the name was quick and easy way to find your way along
A nice quote from Fletcher Anderson's mountain flying book
"If you drop down low enough to read the signs on the water towers, you learn that one-half of the towns in Kansas are named 'Seniors 99' and the other half are named 'Jesus saves'".
In the same book he goes on to explain the shortcomings of Pilotage, Dead Reckoning, GPS and VOR navigation when it comes to flying in mountainous areas. Each method has it's own weaknesses, they should be used together to obtain the best results. Ok, not much mountain flying available in the UK but it's an interesting read if you get the chance.