Tree symbols used on BOK maps
Take a close look at your Umstead Park maps. The trees that have been blown down in the storms are mostly mapped. Here is a small guide to what the different tree symbols mean.
Control Descriptions and Map Symbols Explained (2004)
(Samples further down this page)
Control Descriptions are the black on white pictograms that tell you where in the circle the control is located, and Map Symbols are the 5-color symbols used on orienteering maps.
Control Descriptions
Here is a site where you can learn about control
descriptions. All the symbols are listed, and you can find out about what
each column is for and what information is given on the top and bottom rows.
After you have an idea about how they work you can use the examples below to get some practice using them.
Map Symbols|
Tree symbols used on BOK maps Take a close look at your Umstead Park maps. The trees that have been blown down in the storms are mostly mapped. Here is a small guide to what the different tree symbols mean.
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The following sheet shows the Control Description in the left column, followed by the Map Symbol , and then the English translation
You can download these sheets formatted for printing in a .pdf file
The following example panes are taken directly from the IOF Control Description Booklet pub.March 2004. Here you can practice what you have learned and compare the Map, 3d Sketch, Control Description and the English Words for many examples.
| Map Example |
Sketch | Control Description |
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