OS Landranger (1:50 000 scale)

Map symbols
Motorway (dual carriageway)

Electricity transmission line

(pylons shown at standard spacing)
V

M1

LAND FEATURES

Unfenced

Motorway under construction

Footbridge

A 470

Not necessarily rights of way

Junction number
1
Service area
Elevated
S

ROADS AND PATHS

Primary Route

Dual carriageway

Buildings

Main road

A 493

Public building (selected)

Primary Route / Main road under construction

Bus or coach station

Secondary road

B 4518
A 855

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Narrow road with passing places

B 885

Bridge

Pipe line
(arrow indicates direction of flow)

ruin

Road generally more than 4m wide

with tower
Place of
worship

with spire, minaret or dome

without such additions

Road generally less than 4m wide

Chimney or tower

Path / Other road, drive or track

Glass structure

Gradient: 20% (1 in 5) and steeper,

14% (1 in 7) to 20% (1 in 5)

Heliport

Gates / Road Tunnel

Ferry P

Ferry V

Triangulation pillar

Ferry (passenger) / Ferry (vehicle)

t
E

Mast

RAILWAYS

Wind pump / wind generator

Windmill with or without sails

Track multiple or single

Bridges / Footbridge

Graticule intersection at 5 intervals

Track under construction

Level crossing

Cutting / embankment

LC

Siding

Viaduct
a

Tunnel
Light rapid transit system,
narrow gauge or tramway

Quarry

Station, (a) principal

Spoil heap, refuse tip or dump

Light rapid transit system

station

Coniferous wood

WATER FEATURES

Non-coniferous wood

Marsh or salting

Slopes

Towpath

Weir
Lake

Lock
Ford

Canal

Aqueduct

Footbridge

Cliff

Normal tidal limit

Bridge

Mixed wood
Shingle

: Beacon
Sand
Dunes

Flat rock
Lighthouse
(disused)

1 metre = 3.2808 feet

50

Contours are at 10 metres

vertical interval

144

Heights are to the nearest

metre above mean sea level

Heights shown close to a triangulation pillar

refer to the ground at the base of the pillar
and not necessarily to the summit.

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Orchard / Park or ornamental ground

(in use)

Low w
a

Mud

ter mark

High water mark

Canal (dry)

HEIGHTS

l Lighthouse

ROCK FEATURES

Forestry Commission
access land

National Trust-always open

National Trust-limited access,

observe local signs

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650
Outcrop

0 Cliff
60

Scree

National Trust for Scotland

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Map symbols
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

OTHER PUBLIC ACCESS

Footpath

Road used as a public path

Byway open to all traffic
The symbols show the defined route so far
as the scale of mapping will allow. Rights of
way are not shown on maps of Scotland.

BOUNDARIES

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g
H

National Trail, European Long

Distance Route, Long Distance
Route, selected Recreational
Routes

The representation on this map of any other

road, track or path is no evidence of the
existence of a right of way

Danger Area

Other route with public access

(not normally shown in urban
areas). Alignments are based on
the best information available.
These routes are not shown on
maps of Scotland.

Bridleway

Firing and Test Ranges in

the area. Danger!
Observe warning notices.

TOURIST INFORMATION

i I
d
P& R
p P& R
P

National/Regional Cycle Network

Surfaced cycle route
4

National/Regional Cycle Network

number

District
County, Unitary Authority,
Metropolitan District
or London Borough

T T

8
y

Battlefield (with date)

Visible earthwork
Roman

National Park

Site of monument
Stone monument

Non-Roman

Caravan site
Garden
Golf course or links
Information centre, all year / seasonal
Nature reserve
Parking, Park and ride, all year / seasonal
Picnic site
Selected places of tourist interest

ANTIQUITIES
National

Camp site

Telephone, public / motoring organisation

Viewpoint
Visitor centre
Walks / Trails
Youth hostel

ABBREVIATIONS
CG Coastguard

CH Clubhouse

PC Public convenience (in rural areas)

Post office

MP

Milepost

PH Public house

MS

Milestone

TH Town Hall, Guildhall or equivalent

NB. Due to changes in specification there are differences on some sheets

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Made, printed and published by Ordnance Survey, Southampton, United Kingdom. For educational use only.

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July 2002
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