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Symbols displayed on our maps

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Landranger© OS symbols Our symbols
 
Map symbol images copyright Ordnance Survey 2002

Landranger© OS symbols


Maps use a series of standardised symbols to represent features on the ground - roads, railways, forests and so on.  These are the standard symbols used on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Landranger series maps - the map used to view above 5 miles across.
Railway features
Road features
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Footpath features
Water features
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Land features
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Hill features
Boundary, antiquites and abbreviation features
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Tourist features





 




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Our symbols


Our maps use a variety of different symbols to represent kirklees features and are dependant on the map you are looking at and the items you have asked to be displayed.  The current maps use the following symbols.
Boundary of kirklees The Kirklees boundary
Selected location The selected location on the map
Planning application A planning application
Selected planning application The selected application
 
Nursery school Nursery schools (only in certain parts of Kirklees)
Primary school Primary schools (includes Infant schools)
Middle school Middle schools (only in certain parts of Kirklees)
Secondary school Secondary schools
Selected priority admission area Priority Admission Area
 
Kirklees works Kirklees Works
Road diversion Road Diversions
Road closure Road Closures
Temporary traffic signals Temporary Traffic Control Signals
Utility works Utility Works
 
Selected ward icon Selected ward
 
Allotments Allotments
Area cash offices Area cash offices
Area housing offices Area housing offices
Dental practices Dental practices
Doctors surgeries Doctors surgeries
Hospitals Hospitals
Kirklees information points Kirklees information points
Libraries Libraries
Markets Markets
Museums Museums
Opticians Opticians
Parks Parks
Pharmacies Pharmacies
Places of worship Places of worship
Police stations Police stations
Post offices Post offices
Recycling centres Recycling centres
Primary schools Primary schools
Middle schools Middle schools
Secondary schools Secondary schools
Tourist information offices Tourist information offices
Youth centres Youth centres
 
Kirklees works Kirklees Works
Road diversion Road Diversions
Road closure Road Closures
Temporary traffic signals Temporary Traffic Control Signals
Utility works Utility Works