Standard Cartographic Symbols and Patterns used on National Park Service Maps

Map Symbols & Patterns for nps Maps

Map Symbols

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

Other Symbols

Pictographs for accessibility, winter recreation, water recreation, etc.

nps symbols are free and in the public domain. They derive from Ultimate Symbol Collection, a commercial product that offers hundreds of additional symbols.

TrueType Font Symbols

Fonts include both the Map Symbols and Other Symbols shown above.

nps Style for Arcgis

Link below to esri Mapping Center - Arcgis Resources.

Map Patterns

Lavareef, sand, swamp, and tree patterns (accessed as a swatch library in Adobe Illustrator cs or later).