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