Map Symbols & Patterns for NPS Maps

Sample National Park Service pictographs.

Instructions

The standard National Park Service cartographic symbols are presented in Adobe Illustrator and Acrobat PDF formats. Choose a format compatible with your computer, software applications, and printer.

Downloading Map Symbols

The Adobe Illustrator and PDF are usable by both Mac and PC users.

Downloading Patterns and Textures

These patterns fill closed polygon areas in Adobe Illustrator as seamless tiles. These files are self-extracting archives in BinHex binary format. Both Mac and PC users must install Stuffit Expander freeware to decode BinHex data. Help with Aladdin Stuffit »

Non-releasable commercial patterns are used for other patterns and textures found on NPS map products.

Map Symbols

Recreation symbols, north arrows, bar scales, road shields, etc.

• Adobe Acrobat PDF (291k – March 2003 screen-viewable file).
• Adobe Illustrator (321k – March 2003 Adobe Illustrator 6.0 print production file).

Patterns & Textures

Seamless patterns used on NPS map products.

Lava Pattern Tile (64k – Adobe Illustrator 4.0)

Sand Pattern Tile (194k – Adobe Illustrator 4.0)

Swamp Pattern Tile (43k – Adobe Illustrator 4.0)

Tree Pattern Tile (321k – Adobe Illustrator 4.0)

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