7.5-Minute OnDemand Topo Cartographic Specifications - Geographic Names

Feature Type

Landforms

Populated Places - Point

Populated Places - Polygon




 

LANDFORMS

Arroyo

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 15006

Feature Description: Watercourse or channel through which water may occasionally flow (coulee, draw, gully, wash).

Range

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 15042

Feature Description: A single mass of hills or mountains; a complex, interconnected series of mountain ranges having a well-defined longitudinal trend (cordillera, mountain belt, sierra).

Ridge

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 15044

Feature Description: Elevation with a narrow, elongated crest that can be part of a hill or mountain (arête, crest, chenier, cuesta, divide, esker, hogback, mogote, lae, ridge, spur).

Summit*

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 15048

Feature Description: Prominent elevation rising above the surrounding level of the Earth's surface; does not include pillars, ridges, or ranges; can occur as a single isolated mass or in a group (ahu, ballon, berg, bald, butte, cerro, colina, cone, cumbre, dome, head, hill, horn, knob, knoll, mauna, mesa, mesita, mound, mount, mountain, peak, puʻu, rock, sugarloaf, table, volcano).

Valley

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: 15050

Feature Description: Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other (barranca, canyon, chasm, cove, draw, glen, gorge, gulch, gulf, hollow, ravine).

Cartographic Representation

 Features Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Segoe UI, Italic	9.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular placement or placed straight inside the feature's polygon.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

*Summit feature has different placement properties: “Regular placement. Horizontal within the polygon.” 

POPULATED PLACES (PPL) - POINT

PPL - Point

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL	10.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Best position around point.	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

 

 

POPULATED PLACES (PPL) - POLYGON

PPL - Polygon - Population: 1-1,000

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL, Bold	10.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular - horizontal in polygon; May place outside polygon boundary	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

 

PPL - Polygon - Population: 1,001-2,500

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL, Bold	10.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular - horizontal in polygon; May place outside polygon boundary	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

 

PPL - Polygon - Population: 2,501-5,000

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL, Bold	10.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular - horizontal in polygon; May place outside polygon boundary	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

 

PPL - Polygon - Population: 5,001-10,000

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL, Bold, Uppercase	11.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular - horizontal in polygon; May place outside polygon boundary	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

 

PPL - Polygon - Population: 10,001 - 25,000

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL, Bold, Uppercase	12.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular - horizontal in polygon; May place outside polygon boundary	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

 

PPL - Polygon - Population: 25,001-250,000

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL, Bold, Uppercase	14.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular - horizontal in polygon; May place outside polygon boundary	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details

 

PPL - Polygon - Population: 250,001-1,000,000+

FType: No FType for this feature

FCode: No FCode for this feature

Feature Description: Place labels include populated place, civil, and census features. A populated place is a place or area with clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent human population (city, settlement, town, village). A populated place is usually not incorporated and by definition has no legal boundaries. However, a populated place may have a corresponding "civil" record, the legal boundaries of which may or may not coincide with the perceived populated place. A civil feature is political division formed for administrative purposes (borough, county, incorporated place, municipio, parish, town, township). A census feature is a statistical area delineated locally specifically for the tabulation of Census Bureau data (census-designated place, census county division, unorganized territory, various types of American Indian/Alaska Native statistical areas).

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     Feature Not Symbolized

Labeling

Font Style	Font Size (Pt)	Font Color R/G/B	Halo Size (Pt)	Halo Color R/G/B	Placement Properties	Label Graphic Depiction
Charis SIL, Bold, Uppercase	16.00	0/ 0/ 0	0.80	240/ 240/ 240	Regular - horizontal in polygon; May place outside polygon boundary	Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details