OS Symbols 1:50,000 Flashcards by Max Burgin

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Gates / Road tunnel

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Viewpoint 360

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Youth hostel

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Visitor Centre

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Garden / arboretum

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Railway tunnel / cutting

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Road generally less than 4m wide

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Narrow road with passing places

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Bridge

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Hospital

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Primary route / unfenced

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Ferry (passenger) / Ferry (vehicle)

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Cutting, embankment

Electricity transmission line (pylons shown at standard spacing)

Pipe line (arrows indicate direction of flow

Buildings

Important building (selected)

Bus or coach station

Glass structure

Graticule intersection at 5’ intervals

Heliport

Current or former place of worship with tower

POW with spire, minaret or dome

Place of worship

Triangulation pillar

Mast

Wind pump

Wind turbine

Windmill with or without sails

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Public convenience (in rural areas)

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National trail, scotland’s great trails, european long distance path and selected recreational routes

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Footbridge

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Slopes

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Railway station (principal)

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Cliff / flat rock

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Milestone

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Mud

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Station

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Roman

Non-Roman

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School

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Univ

University

Site of antiquity Visible earthwork

Selected places of tourist interest

County, Unitary Authority, Metropolitan District or London Borough National Park

Sand / dunes

P

Post Office

Cliff / Scree

Landfill site or slag/spoil heap Coniferous wood Non-coniferous wood Mixed wood Orchard Park or ornamental ground Solar farm (when not described)

Light rail system station

Cemy

Cemetary

Aqueduct

Bridges / footbridges

Other road, drive or track

Phone; public / emergency

On road cycle route

Viewpoint 180

Restricted byway (not for use by mechanically propelled vehicles)

Motorway (dual carriageway)

Railway track under construction

Outcrop

Camp site / caravan site

Road under construction

Bridleway

Firing and test ranges in the area

Light rail system, narrow gauge or tramway

Lake

Fm

Farm

Canal (dry)

Railway track multiple / single

Other route with public access (not normally shown in urban areas)

Shingle

Beacon

Weir

Viaduct / embankment

Path

Recreation / leisure / sports centre

Golf course / links

Lock

Lighthouse (disused)

TH

Town Hall, Guildhall or equivalent

Level crossing

Br

Bridge

Walks / trails

CH

Clubhouse

Picnic site

Cycle route number; national / regional

Park and ride; all year / seasonal

Information centre; all year / seasonal

World heritage site or area

Lighthouse (in use)

Ford

Camping and caravan site

Site of battle (with date)

Footpath

Nature reserve

Byway open to all traffic

Parking

Towpath / Canal

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Milepost

Traffic-free cycle route

Cliff

National District

Siding

CG

Cattle grid

Marsh or salting

Main road / footbridge

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Public house

Coll

College

Ho

House

Road generally more than 4m wide / bridge

Gradient steeper than 20% (1 in 5) / 14%-20% (1 in 7 to 1 in 5)

Secondary road

Mus

Museum

Access land (symbols indicate owner or agency) Forestry and Land Scotland, Forestry England Natural Resources Wales National Trust - alwasy open vs limited access - observe local signs National Trust for Scotland - alwasy open vs limited access - observe local signs Forestry Division Plantation (Isle of Man) Manx National Heritage