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1
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Scale of Sectional

A

1:500,000

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Scale of Termial Area Chart

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1:250,000

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Scale of World Aeronautical Chart

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1:1,000,000

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How often are charts flight-checked

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Generally every 4 years

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Open Water

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Lighter blue tone that shows the shoreline limitations of all coastal water features at mean high water levels for oceans and seas

Also includes connecting waters (bays, gulfs, sounds, fjords, large estuaries)

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Inland Water

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Darker blue tone that shows all other bodies of water that aren’t oceans, seas or associated waters

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Are large lakes, such as the great lakes, considered “open water”

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Yes

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8
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Oil wells on sectional charts

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Small open circles

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9
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Water, oil, and gas tanks on sectional

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Small black circles (labeled)

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10
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Man-made structures over what height are charted on sectionals?

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200’ AGL, unless they appear in yellow city tint

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11
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When will objects less than 200’ AGL be charted?

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If they are considered hazardous

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12
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Man-made structures at and over what height are charted on World Aeronautical Charts?

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500’ AGL

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13
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How far apart are contour lines spaced

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500’ intervals

250’ in moderately level or gently rolling areas

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14
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Shaded relief shows how terrain may appear from the air. Shadows are shown as if light is coming from what direction?

A

The Northwest

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15
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MEF

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Maximum elevation figure

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16
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How is the MEF determined for man made objects?

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Elevation of the obstacle, Add 100’ for possible vertical error, Round up to the next highest hundred foot level

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17
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How is the MEF determined for natural terrain features?

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Elevation of obstacle, Add 100’ for possible vertical error, Add 200’ for obstacles not portrayed due to being below minimum chartable height, Round up to the next highest hundred foot level

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18
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Crosshatch over VOR frequency indicates what?

A

Shutdown status

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19
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What do the letters UC next to the height of and obstruction indicate?

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Obstacle is under construction or

Reported but position/elevation is unverified

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20
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Where will the type of navaid be identified on a chart?

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Positioned on and breaking the top line of the navaid box

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21
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“H” in top right corner of Navaid box

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HIWAS available

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“A” in top right corner of Navaid box

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ASOS/AWOS available

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“T” in top right corner of Navaid box

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TWEB available

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24
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Star by Navaid frequency

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Operates less than continuous or on-request

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Hard Surfaced runways greater than 8069’ or some multiple runways less than 8069’

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26
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Airport with Hard-surfaced runways 1500’-8069’

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27
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Tick marks around an airport symbol indicate what?

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Fuel is available and the airport is tended, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm

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28
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Heliport

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29
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Ultralight Flight Park (Not shown on WAC)

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30
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Unverified airport

Landing area available for public use but warranting more than ordinary precaution due to:

Lack of current information on field conditions

Available information indicates peculiar operating limitations

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31
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Public Use

Soft surface runway or

Hard surface less than 1500’

No Services

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32
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Restricted or Private airport

Soft surfaced or

Hard surface less than 1500’

Use only in emergency or by specific authorization

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33
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Abandoned airport

Depicted for landmark value or to prevent confusion with an adjacent usable landing area

Normally at least 3000’ paved

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34
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The elevation of an airport is the highest point of what?

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Highest point on the usable portion of the landing areas

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35
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Rotating or flashing airport beacon operating from sunset to sunrise

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36
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Runway length is shown to the nearest 100’. What is the rounding point?

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70’

8070’ rounds to 81 while 8069’ is charted as 80

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37
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FSS in airport information

A

Flight Service Station on field

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38
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NO SVFR above airport name

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fixed wing special flight rules operations are prohibited

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39
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Box around the name of an airport indicates what?

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Special Air Traffic Rules and Airport traffic patterns

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40
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Star next to tower frequency indicates what

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operation part time. See tower frequencies tabulation for hours of operation

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41
Q
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Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (not shown on WAC)

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42
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Airport lighting

L

L*

-

A

L-Lighting in operation sunset to sunrise

*L-Lighting limitations exist: refer to AFD

A dash represents no runway edge lights

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43
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RP 23, 34

RP*

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Runways with right traffic patterns (public use) (not shown on WAC)

*-See chart supplement

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44
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WX CAM in airport information

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Weather Camera (AK)

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45
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AOE in airport data

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Airport of Entry

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46
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Airports with control towers are depicted in what color?

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Blue

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47
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Airports without control towers are depicted in what color?

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Magenta

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48
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Ceiling/Floor of Class B Airspace in hundreds of feet

Floors extending “upward from above” a certain altitude are preceded by a +

Operations at and below these altitudes are outside of Class B airspace

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49
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Ceiling/Floor of Class C airspace in hundreds of feet MSL

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Identifies a sector that extends from the surface to the base of the class B

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51
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Class D operating less than continuous

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52
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Ceiling of Class D airspace

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53
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Class D up to but not including indicated altitude in hundreds of feet

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54
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Class E (SFC) operating less than continuous

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55
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A

Class E airspace to 700’ AGL

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56
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Class E airspace with floor 1200 ft or greater agl that

laterally abuts Class G airspace

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57
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Class E airpace with different floors greater than 700’ above the surface

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58
Q

All SUA areas are depicted on VFR charts except for what?

A

Controlled Firing Areas

Not charted because their activities are suspended immediately when spotter aircraft, radar, or ground lookout positions indicate an aircraft might be approaching the area

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59
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Prohibited, Restricted, Warning area

Prefix determines which

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60
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Alert Area

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61
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Military Operations Area

62
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Mode C Vail

Surface to 10,000’ MSL within 30 nm radius of the primary airport(s) for which a class B is designated

63
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National Security Area

64
Q
A

Special Flight Rules Area

65
Q
A

TFR-Temporary Flight Restriction

Area relating to national security

Broken blue line

Only TFRs relating to national security are charted

66
Q
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ADIZ-Air Defense Identification Zone

67
Q

Screened black outline

A

TRSA-Terminal Radar Service Area

68
Q
A

Military Training Route

IR- Instrument

VR- VFR

At and below 1500’AGL (no segment above)-4 digits

Above 1500’AGL(some segements may be below)-3 or fewer digits

69
Q

How wide are MTRs?

A

vary from 4-16 miles

70
Q

Runway patterns will be depicted at airports with at least one hard surfaced runway that is at least how long?

A

1500’

71
Q
A

Civil Seaplane ports

72
Q
A

CIvil-Miltary airport

Services Available

73
Q
A

Landplane: Military

*Refueling and repair facilities not indicated

74
Q
A

Military/civilian

Hard surface runway

75
Q
A

Seaplane emergency

No facilities or complete information is not avilable

76
Q

VOR frequency underlined

A

No voice on this frequency

77
Q
A

VOR

78
Q
A

VORTAC

79
Q
A

VOR-DME

80
Q
A

Air Force Station (AFS)

Long Range Radar Station (LRRS)

81
Q
A

Off airport ASOS (could also be AWOS)

82
Q
A

Non-directional radio beacon (NDB)

On or off field

83
Q
A

NDB-DME

On or off field

84
Q
A

Broadcast station

(on request by proper authority or when a VFR checkpoint)

85
Q

What does the “R” mean

A

Receive only

YOU talk on that frequency and listen on NAVAID frequency

86
Q
A

Remote Communications Outlet

87
Q
A

Stand-Alone weather cam

WX Cam collacted with airport (must be within 2 nm to have same name)

88
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Class B airspace

89
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Class C airspace

90
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A

Class D airspace

Altitude in hundreds of feet MSL

91
Q
A

Class D with E sfc extension

92
Q
A

Class E to the surface

93
Q
A

Special Military Activity Routes

Ceiling and floors are in hundreds of feet AGL

94
Q
A

Special Air Traffic Rules/Airport Patterns

95
Q
A

Space Operations Area

FAR 91.143

96
Q

What is it and what are the requirements for it to be charted?

A

Parachute Jumping Area with Frequency

1) Must have been in operation for at least 1 year
2) Operate year round (at least on weekends)
3) Log 4000 or more jumps each year

97
Q
A

Glider Operating Area

98
Q
A

Ultralight Activity

99
Q
A

Hang Glider Activity

100
Q
A

Unmanned Aircraft Activity

101
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A

Special Conservation Areas

(National Park, Wildlife Refuge, Primitive and Wilderness Areas, etc.)

102
Q
A

NOAA Regulated National Marine Sanctuary Designated Areas

103
Q
A

High Energy Radiation Area

104
Q
A

VFR transition route

Uni-directional

Bi-directional

ATC clearance required

105
Q
A

Isogonic Line and Value

106
Q
A

Intersection

Named intersection used as reporting points,

Arrows are directed towared facilities which establish the intersection

107
Q

The star represents what?

A

Airport beacons (Rotating or flashing)

108
Q
A

Rotating light with flashing code identification light

109
Q
A

Rotating light with course lights and site number

110
Q
A

Flashing light

111
Q
A

Marine lights

With characteristics of light

112
Q
A

VFR Checkpoint

Underline indicates proper name of VFR checkpoint

113
Q
A

Stand alone VFR Waypoint

114
Q
A

VFR Waypoint collocated with VFR Checkpoint

115
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Obstruction less than 1000’ agl

116
Q
A

Obstruction

Obstruction Under Construction or

Reported position/elevation unverified

117
Q
A

Obstruction

1000’ agl or higher

118
Q
A

Wind Turbine

119
Q
A

Group of Obstructions

Less than 1000’ agl

1 that is 1000’ agl or higher

At least 2 in group over 1000’ agl

Wind Turbines

120
Q
A

High-Intensity Obstruction Lights

High-intensity lights may operate part-time or by proximity activation

Less than 1000’

1000’ agl or higher

Wind turbine

121
Q
A

High-Intensity Obstruction Lights

Group obstructions

122
Q
A

Wind Turbine Farms

When Highest wind turbine is unverified, UC will be shown after MSL value

123
Q
A

Single Track Railroad

124
Q
A

Double Track Railroad

125
Q
A

Non-operating or

Abandoned or

Under Construction

Railway

126
Q
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Railroad Yard

127
Q
A

Rail Station

128
Q
A

Roads

Dual-Lane Divided Highway

Primary Road

Secondary Road

129
Q
A

Roads under construction

130
Q
A

Overpass

Underpass

131
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A

Causeways

132
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A

Tunnels

Road and Railroad

133
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A

International Boundary

State or Province Boundary

134
Q
A

Mines or Quarries

135
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A

Power transmission and telecommunication lines

136
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A

Dams

Dam Carrying road

137
Q
A

Passable locks

Small locks

138
Q
A

Outdoor Theater

139
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Race tracks

140
Q
A

Lookout towers (elevation base of tower)

141
Q
A

Coast Guard Station

142
Q
A

Aerial Cableways, Conveyors, etc.

143
Q
A

Perennial lake

Non-Perennial lake

144
Q
A

Sand deposits in and along riverbeds

145
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A

Glaciers

146
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A

Ice cliffs

147
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Ice peaks

148
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Wrecks (exposed)

149
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Mountain Pass

150
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Hachuring

151
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Lava flows

152
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Sand dunes

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