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Subject: Re: [Fwd: color standards in maps]
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 15:40:45 -0600
From: Nat case <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: color standards in maps
>Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:25:34 -0600
>From: "Quimera Editores, Sales" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>
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>Dear MAPS-lers -
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>A colleague wants to know whether there are printed standards or
>conventions
>available regarding color coding in maps (e.g. blue for river, green for
>forrest, etc.) and/or where to look them up on the web.
>He's doing a special thematic map and his client insists that there are
>certain rules he has to follow, though he thinks that some changes are
>allowed in favor of readability.
>Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Roland
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Roland:

http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/CatalogueListPage.CatalogueList?ICS1=1&ICS2=80&ICS3=30

Except for geological maps there appears to be no international
standard for symbolization. I thought I had heard that the
International Cartographic Association was working with ISO on
something. Is that true?

Otherwise, I'd say its between him and the client... it may well be
that the client's users will be confused by variance ala Streetwise's
purple water. I don't think there is an easy solution to clients who
want to design your map for you.

Nat Case
Hedberg Maps
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Nat Case
Hedberg Maps, Inc