RE: Pinch points and funnels
Well......it's hard to say....There are so many of them you just have to learn how to recognize them. Funnels are pretty easy...a narrow strip of woods connecting 2 large wood lots.
Saddles are pretty easy to see on a topo....they look like an hourglass of sorts.
The best thing is to read Mapping TrophyBucks by Brad Herndon. This book teaches how to read topos.