The standards and specifications contained in this manual were compiled from earlier editions but have been updated to meet current digital geological map production requirements.
These conventions have been prepared to ensure uniformity for standard scale maps published by the Geological Survey of Canada. For special purpose or non-standard maps the specifications will only serve as a guide and should be modified to meet specific graphic needs. Technological developments in automated mapping and reproduction techniques will create new production criteria that will be incorporated in future editions.
While this publication is primarily intended for internal use previous editions also had some application in other government or private sector cartographic organizations and user comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
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2 BORDER 4 CANADA WORDMARK 5 COLOUR BARS 6 COPIES OF NOTE 8 CREDIT NOTES 11 DESCRIPTIVE NOTES 13 DESIGN LAYOUTS 13 A-Series 14 Open Files 15 Pocket Figures 16 GLYPHS 18 GSC CREST 19 GSC AGE DESIGNATORS 20 LEGEND 21 Bedrock sample 23 Surficial sample 25 Symbol Legend sample 27 LOCATION MAP 29 MAGNETIC DECLINATION 30 NATMAP LOGO 31 NRCAN LOGO 32 NTS INDEX 34 OPEN FILE STAMP 35 PHOTOS 36 POCKET TITLES 37 POLAR CONTINENTAL SHELF LOGO 38 PRINTING COLOURS 39 PROVINCIAL LOGOS 40 RECOMMENDED CITATION 43 REFERENCES 45 SCALE BAR 46 TITLE BLOCK 51 TRIM MARKS 52 APPENDIX OF CHANGES
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