International Specification for Orienteering Maps
(ISOM 2000)

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• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
  • 2.1 Orienteering and the map
  • 2.2 Content
  • 2.3 Accuracy
  • 2.4 Generalisation and legibility
• 3. MAP SPECIFICATION FOR FOOT-ORIENTEERING
  • 3.1 Scale
  • 3.2 Contour intervals
  • 3.3 Dimensions of map symbols
  • 3.4 Enlargement of maps
  • 3.5 Printing
  • 3.5.1 Spot colour printing
  • 3.5.2 Four colour offset printing
  • 3.5.3 Alternative printing methods
• 4 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS (FOOT-O)
  • 4.1 Land forms
  • 4.2 Rock and boulders
  • 4.3 Water and marsh
  • 4.4 Vegetation
  • 4.5 Man-made features
  • 4.6 Technical symbols
  • 4.7 Overprinting symbols
• 5 MAP SPECIFICATION FOR SKI-ORIENTEERING - Revised in November 2002: the actual version
  • 5.1 General
  • 5.2 Content
  • 5.3 Scale
  • 5.4 Contour interval
  • 5.5 Printing and reproduction
  • 5.6 Recommended symbols
• 6 MAP SPECIFICATION FOR MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING
  • 6.1 General
  • 6.2 Content
  • 6.3 Scale
  • 6.4 Contour interval
  • 6.5 Printing and reproduction
  • 6.6 Recommended symbols
• 7 MAP SPECIFICATION FOR TRAIL ORIENTEERING
  • 7.1 General
  • 7.2 Content
  • 7.3 Scale
  • 7.4 Contour interval
  • 7.5 Printing and reproduction
  • 7.6 Recommended symbols
• 8 MAPPING GUIDELINES FOR PARK ORIENTEERING - Replaced with ISSOM in February 2003: see here
  • 8.1 General
  • 8.2 Content
  • 8.3 Scale
  • 8.4 Contour interval
  • 8.5 Printing and reproduction
  • 8.6 Recommended symbols

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