The grain silo is East-by-Northeast of the farm house in Pleasant Valley. Learn the landmarks around your home: The railroad is north of the main lodge on Mystery Lake. There's no automatic waypoints in TLD, as you note it runs counter to the game's theme, but that doesn't mean you can't use your own.
As mentioned above, the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west, but you don't always have a clear sky and obviously this is of limited utility at night.Īnother method, which is important, is landmark spotting and using waypoints. There are several ways to navigate/orient without a compass.