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US Topo Cartographic Specifications - Geographic Names

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US Topo cartographic specifications including feature symbology and annotation for Geographic Names Landforms.

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Geographic Names Feature Types

Table of Contents

Landforms

 

 

LANDFORMS

 

Arroyo

Subtype of Landforms

  • FType: Not applicable
  • FCode: 15006
  • Feature Description: Watercourse or channel through which water may occasionally flow (coulee, draw, gully, wash).
  • Feature Geometry: Not applicable

 

Graphic Depiction

  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Symbology Specifications

  • Not applicable

 

Annotation 

Media
Black text with an italic font and a light gray halo.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Arroyo - Annotation: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Annotation Graphic Depiction:
    • Annotation: Arroyo - Annotation
    • Annotation Description: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Italic
  • Font Size: 9.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
  • Font Halo Size: 0.70 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 240,240,240
  • Placement Properties: Place straight inside the polygon. Placed horizontal,
    outside of polygon, if there isn't enough room inside the polygon or if there are too many data conflicts in or around the polygon. 

 

 

Range

Subtype of Landforms

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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).
  • Feature Geometry: Not applicable

 

Graphic Depiction

  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Symbology Specifications

  • Not applicable

 

Annotation 

Media
Black text with an italic font and a light gray halo.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Range - Annotation: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Annotation Graphic Depiction:
    • Annotation: Range - Annotation
    • Annotation Description: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Italic
  • Font Size: 9.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
  • Font Halo Size: 0.70 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 240,240,240
  • Placement Properties: Place straight inside the polygon. Placed horizontal,
    outside of polygon, if there isn't enough room inside the polygon or if there are too many data conflicts in or around the polygon. 

 

 

Ridge

Subtype of Landforms

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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).
  • Feature Geometry: Not applicable

 

Graphic Depiction

  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Symbology Specifications

  • Not applicable

 

Annotation 

Media
Black text with an italic font and a light gray halo.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Ridge - Annotation: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Annotation Graphic Depiction:
    • Annotation: Ridge - Annotation
    • Annotation Description: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Italic
  • Font Size: 9.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
  • Font Halo Size: 0.70 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 240,240,240
  • Placement Properties: Place straight inside the polygon. Placed horizontal,
    outside of polygon, if there isn't enough room inside the polygon or if there are too many data conflicts in or around the polygon. 

 

 

Summit

Subtype of Landforms

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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).
  • Feature Geometry: Not applicable

 

Graphic Depiction

  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Symbology Specifications

  • Not applicable

 

Annotation 

Media
Black text with an italic font and a light gray halo.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Summit - Annotation Description: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Annotation Graphic Depiction:
    • Annotation: Summit - Annotation
    • Annotation Description: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Italic
  • Font Size: 9.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
  • Font Halo Size: 0.70 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 240,240,240
  • Placement Properties: Regular placement. Horizontal within the polygon

 

 

Valley

Subtype of Landforms

  • FType: Not applicable
  • 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).
  • Feature Geometry: Not applicable

 

Graphic Depiction

  • Linear Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Point Graphic Depiction: Not applicable
  • Polygon Graphic Depiction: Not applicable

 

Symbology Specifications

  • Not applicable

 

Annotation 

Media
Black text with an italic font and a light gray halo.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details
Valley - Annotation: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Annotation Graphic Depiction:
    • Annotation: Valley - Annotation
    • Annotation Description: Black italic text with a light gray halo.
  • Font Style: Segoe UI, Italic
  • Font Size: 9.00 pt
  • Font Color (R,G,B): 0,0,0
  • Font Halo Size: 0.70 pt
  • Font Halo Color (R,G,B): 240,240,240
  • Placement Properties: Place straight inside the polygon. Placed horizontal,
    outside of polygon, if there isn't enough room inside the polygon or if there are too many data conflicts in or around the polygon. 

 

 

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