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Not necessarily rights of wayROADS AND PATHS

ElevatedJunction number

Service area

FootbridgeUnfenced

Dual carriageway

Bridge

Primary Route

Motorway (dual carriageway)

Motorway under construction

Main road

Primary Route / Main road under construction

Secondary road

Narrow road with passing places

Road generally less than 4m wide

Path / Other road, drive or track

Gradient: 20% (1 in 5) and steeper,14% (1 in 7) to 20% (1 in 5)

Gates / Road Tunnel

Ferry (passenger) / Ferry (vehicle)

Road generally more than 4m wide

RAILWAYS

Level crossing

Bridges / Footbridge

Tunnel

Track multiple or single

Track under construction

Light rapid transit system,narrow gauge or tramway

Station, (a) principal

WATER FEATURES

Bridge

Canal

Towpath

Aqueduct

Lake

Weir Normal tidal limit

Footbridge

Canal (dry)

CliffSlopesMarsh or salting

Lock Flat rock

SandDunes

Ford

Mud

Shingle

Beacon Lighthouse(in use)Lighthouse

(disused)Low water mark

High water mark

HEIGHTS 1 metre = 3.2808 feet ROCK FEATURES

Contours are at 10 metresvertical interval

Heights are to the nearestmetre above mean sea level

Heights shown close to a triangulation pillarrefer to the ground at the base of the pillarand not necessarily to the summit.

Cliff

Scree

Outcrop

Coniferous wood

Non-coniferous wood

Mixed wood

Orchard / Park or ornamental ground

Quarry

Spoil heap, refuse tip or dump

National Trust-always open

National Trust for Scotland

Forestry Commissionaccess land

National Trust-limited access,observe local signs

Wind pump / wind generator

Chimney or tower

Glass structure

Graticule intersection at 5’ intervals

Heliport

Triangulation pillar

Windmill with or without sails

Mast

Place ofworship

with tower

with spire, minaret or dome

without such additions

Electricity transmission line(pylons shown at standard spacing)

Pipe line(arrow indicates direction of flow)

Buildings

Public building (selected)

Bus or coach station

LAND FEATURES

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OS Landranger ® (1:50 000 scale)Map symbols

Siding

Light rapid transit systemstation

Viaduct

Cutting / embankment

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OTHER PUBLIC ACCESSPUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY

Other route with public access(not normally shown in urbanareas). Alignments are based onthe best information available.These routes are not shown onmaps of Scotland.

National Trail, European LongDistance Route, Long DistanceRoute, selected RecreationalRoutes

National/Regional Cycle Networknumber

National/Regional Cycle Network

Surfaced cycle route

The symbols show the defined route so faras the scale of mapping will allow. Rights ofway are not shown on maps of Scotland.

The representation on this map of any otherroad, track or path is no evidence of theexistence of a right of way

Firing and Test Ranges inthe area. Danger!Observe warning notices.

Footpath

Road used as a public path

Bridleway

Byway open to all traffic

BOUNDARIES ANTIQUITIES

District

National

County, Unitary Authority,Metropolitan Districtor London Borough

National ParkRoman

Non-Roman

Battlefield (with date)

Visible earthwork

Site of monument

Stone monument

Coastguard

Clubhouse

Milepost

Milestone

ABBREVIATIONS

Information centre, all year / seasonal

Parking, Park and ride, all year / seasonal

Picnic site

Viewpoint

Camp site

Visitor centre

Selected places of tourist interest

Telephone, public / motoring organisation

Golf course or links

TOURIST INFORMATION

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Ordnance Survey, the OS Symbol and OS Landranger are registered trademarks of Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of Great Britain.Made, printed and published by Ordnance Survey, Southampton, United Kingdom. For educational use only.

July 2002© Crown copyright 2002

OS Landranger ® (1:50 000 scale)Map symbols

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

Garden

PPC

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Post office

Public convenience (in rural areas)

Public house

Town Hall, Guildhall or equivalent

Nature reserve

Walks / Trails

Youth hostel

Caravan site

P&RP&R

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