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250K OnDemand Topo cartographic specifications including feature symbology and labels for Transportation including Airports, Roads, and Road Shields.

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Transportation Feature Types

Table of Contents

Airport

Roads

Road Shields

 

 

AIRPORT

 

Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 250,000–499,999)

Subtype of Airport

  • FType: 200
  • FCode: 20000
  • Feature Description: An area of land or a structure used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of airplanes, and includes its building and facilities, if any.
  • Feature Geometry: Point

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Gray airplane symbol.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 250,000–499,999): Gray airplane symbol.

 

Point Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 111) (Rotation: 90-Degree Angle)
    • Size: 10.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 51,51,51
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Halo)
    • Size: 0.50 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 245,245,245
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Gray text displaying official airport name
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 250,000–499,999) – Label: Gray text displaying official airport name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 78,78,78
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Best position around point

 

 

Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 500,000–999,999)

Subtype of Airport

  • FType: 200
  • FCode: 20000
  • Feature Description: An area of land or a structure used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of airplanes, and includes its building and facilities, if any.
  • Feature Geometry: Point

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Gray airplane symbol.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 500,000–999,999): Gray airplane symbol.

 

Point Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 111) (Rotation: 90-Degree Angle)
    • Size: 11.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 51,51,51
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Halo)
    • Size: 0.50 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 245,245,245
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Gray text displaying official airport name
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 500,000–999,999) – Label: Gray text displaying official airport name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 78,78,78
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Best position around point

 

 

Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 1+ Million)

Subtype of Airport

  • FType: 200
  • FCode: 20000
  • Feature Description: An area of land or a structure used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of airplanes, and includes its building and facilities, if any.
  • Feature Geometry: Point

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Gray airplane symbol.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 1+ Million): Gray airplane symbol.

 

Point Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 111) (Rotation: 90-Degree Angle)
    • Size: 12.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 51,51,51
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Halo)
    • Size: 0.50 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 245,245,245
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Gray text displaying official airport name
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Airport (Visibility Filter: Pop 1+ Million) – Label: Gray text displaying official airport name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 78,78,78
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Best position around point

 

 

ROADS

 

Expressway

Subtype of Roads

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: Interstates and limited access highways.
  • Feature Geometry: Line

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Dark red line with maroon casing.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Expressway: Dark red line with maroon casing.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Expressway
    • Symbol Description: Dark red line with maroon casing.
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 1.25 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 175,75,76
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 1.75 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 130,41,41
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Dark gray text displaying official road name.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Expressway – Label: Dark gray text displaying official road name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Small Caps
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 52,52,52
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Street placement

 

 

Secondary Highway

Subtype of Roads

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: Main arteries and highways that are not limited access, usually in the U.S. Highway or State Highway systems.
  • Feature Geometry: Line

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Red line with a dark red casing.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Secondary Highway: Red line with a dark red casing.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 1.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 201,103,103
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 1.50 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 175,75,76
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Dark gray text displaying official road name.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Secondary Highway – Label: Dark gray text displaying official road name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Small Caps
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 52,52,52
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Street placement

 

 

Highway Tunnel

Subtype of Roads

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: An underground passage that is open at both ends and contains a road. Connects and maintains transportation flow underneath physical or human-built obstructions, such as a mountains or rivers. Spatial representation is generalized and may not accurately depict the real world location of the feature.
  • Feature Geometry: Line

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Light pink dash line with a solid red background line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Highway Tunnel: Light pink dashed line with a solid red background line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Highway Tunnel
    • Symbol Description: Light pink dashed line with a solid red background line.
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Stroke – Dash 3 2)
    • Size: 1.05 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 250,227,227
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 1.75 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 201,103,103
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Dark gray text displaying official road name.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Highway Tunnel – Label: Dark gray text displaying official road name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Small Caps
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 52,52,52
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Street placement

 

 

Ramp

Subtype of Roads

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: A road, sometimes called a “slip road”, that typically allows controlled access from adjacent, not at-grade roads onto a limited access highway, often in the form of a cloverleaf interchange.
  • Feature Geometry: Line

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Pink line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Ramp: Pink line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Ramp
    • Symbol Description: Pink line.
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 0.75 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 201,103,103
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

  • Labeling: Not applicable

 

 

Local Connector

Subtype of Roads

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: Roads that collect traffic from local roads and connect smaller towns, subdivisions, and neighborhoods.
  • Feature Geometry: Line

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Gray line with a white casing
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Local Connector: Gray line with a white casing.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 0.80 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 130,130,130
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 1.50 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 245,245,245
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Dark gray text displaying official road name.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Local Connector – Label: Dark gray text displaying official road name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Small Caps
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 52,52,52
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Street placement

 

 

Local Connector Tunnel

Subtype of Roads

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: An underground passage that is open at both ends and contains a road. Connects and maintains transportation flow underneath physical or human-built obstructions, such as a mountains or rivers. Spatial representation is generalized and may not accurately depict the real world location of the feature.
  • Feature Geometry: Line

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Gray dash line with a solid white background line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Local Connector Tunnel: Gray dashed line with a solid white background line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Stroke – Dash 3 2)
    • Size: 0.80 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 130,130,130
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Solid Stroke)
    • Size: 1.50 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 245,245,245
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Dark gray text displaying official road name.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Local Connector Tunnel – Label: Dark gray text displaying official road name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Small Caps
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 52,52,52
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Street placement

 

 

Ferry

Subtype of Roads

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: A route that connects and maintains transportation flow over a body of water. Conveys vehicles, people, and cargo over a waterbody in a boat. Excludes commuter ferry (ferry taxis) routes and routes used by sightseeing watercraft. Spatial representation is generalized and may not accurately depict the real world location of the feature.
  • Feature Geometry: Line

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Gray dashed line.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Ferry: Gray dashed line.
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Linear Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Ferry
    • Symbol Description: Gray dashed line.
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Line Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Stroke – Dash 4 2)
    • Size: 0.60 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 155,155,155
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Gray text displaying official ferry route name.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Ferry – Label: Gray text displaying official ferry route name.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
    • Label: Ferry – Label
    • Label Description: Gray text displaying official ferry route name.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Small Caps
  • Font Size: 7.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 78,78,78
  • Font Halo Size: 0.50 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 250,250,250
  • Placement Properties: Street placement

 

 

ROAD SHIELDS

 

Interstate Route

Subtype of Road Shields

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: Fast, wide roads that traverse states and connect important cities. Part of the Interstate Highway System.
  • Feature Geometry: Point

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
Interstate shield show in the traditional red and blue coloring with a white number identifying the road segment.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Interstate Route: Interstate shield shown in the traditional red and blue coloring with a white number identifying the road segment.
  • Point Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: Interstate Route
    • Symbol Description: Interstate shield shown in the traditional red and blue coloring with a white number identifying the road segment.
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Point Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 166)
    • Size: 24.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 168)
    • Size: 24.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 20,51,204
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 3 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 167)
    • Size: 24.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 255,0,0
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
Interstate shield show in the traditional red and blue coloring with a white number identifying the road segment.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Interstate Route – Label: Interstate shield shown in the traditional red and blue coloring with a white number identifying the road segment.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
    • Label: Interstate Route – Label
    • Label Description: Interstate shield shown in the traditional red and blue coloring with a white number identifying the road segment.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI
  • Font Size: 6.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 255,255,255
  • Font Halo Size: Not applicable
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): Not applicable
  • Placement Properties: Regular placement; Centered horizontal on line

 

 

 

U.S. Route

Subtype of Road Shields

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: Also known as “U.S. Highways,” these are numbered highways that connect populated places across the country and can sometimes be limited-access via onramps and offramps.
  • Feature Geometry: Point

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
US Highway road shield with a white fill and black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
U.S. Route: U.S. Highway road shield with a white fill and black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Point Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: U.S. Route
    • Symbol Description: U.S. Highway road shield with a white fill and black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Point Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 164)
    • Size: 22.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 163)
    • Size: 22.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 255,255,255
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
US Highway road shield with a white fill and black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
U.S. Route – Label: U.S. Highway road shield with a white fill and black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
    • Label: U.S. Route – Label
    • Label Description: U.S. Highway road shield with a white fill and black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI
  • Font Size: 6.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
  • Font Halo Size: Not applicable
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): Not applicable
  • Placement Properties: Regular placement; Centered horizontal on line

 

 

State Route

Subtype of Road Shields

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: Not applicable
  • Feature Description: Numbered routes designated and maintained by local state governments.
  • Feature Geometry: Point

 

Graphic Depiction

Media
State highway symbol with a white fill and black outline and a black number identifying the road segment.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
State Route: State Highway symbol with a rounded white fill, black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Point Graphic Depiction:
    • Symbol: State Route
    • Symbol Description: State Highway symbol with a rounded white fill, black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Point Symbology Specifications

  • Layer 1 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 171)
    • Size: 22.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
    • Transparency: 0%
  • Layer 2 (Shape Marker: Esri Default 172)
    • Size: 22.00 pt
    • Color (R,G,B): 255,255,255
    • Transparency: 0%

 

Labeling

Media
State highway symbol with a white fill and black outline and a black number identifying the road segment.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
State Route – Label: State Highway symbol with a rounded white fill, black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Labeling Graphic Depiction:
    • Label: State Route – Label
    • Label Description: State Highway symbol with a rounded white fill, black outline and black number identifying the road segment.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI
  • Font Size: 6.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
  • Font Halo Size: Not applicable
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): Not applicable
  • Placement Properties: Regular placement; Centered horizontal on line

 

 

 

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