GEOGRAPHIC NAMES 107 



LETTER SPACING 



When two or more words constitute a single name, they must be separated by a space 

 equal to that taken by the letter "I," capitalized. 



Letters in a name shall not be spaced at distances greater than three times the height of 

 the letters. 



ABBREVIATIONS 



It is standard practice to abbreviate names of railroads and the word "Point" when the 

 latter is part of a geographical feature. Otherwise, abbreviations of names on charts should 

 be avoided. When abbreviations are necessary, only those listed on standard Sjmabols and 

 Abbreviations Chart No. 1 should be used. "Shi" for shoal, "Bk" for bank, "St" for stream, 

 "Cr" for creek, or "R" for river shall not be used when space permits charting the full name. 

 When abbreviations for landmarks are necessary, they should be charted in caps, e.g., "APT," 

 "HOSP." 



PERIODS 



On charts, aU periods after abbreviations are omitted in water and in land areas; but the 

 lower case "i" and "j" are dotted. Periods are used only where needed for clarification, as for 

 example, in certain notes. 



CAPITALIZATION 



The following rules shall be observed in regard to the capitalization of geographic names 

 and terms: 



1 . Capitalize the first letter of single words thus : 



Mud, Tank, Marsh, Uncovers, Wooded, etc. 



2. Capitalize the first letter of the first word only, when two or more words are used, thus: 



Oil tank. Densely wooded. Sand and mud. 



3. Capitalize the first letters of all words identifying public buildings, parks, etc., thus: 



Post Office, Municipal Stadium, Port Office. 



4. Use lower case letters when word is enclosed in parentheses thus: 



(snow-capped), (ruin), (marked by beacons). 



5. Capitalize aU letters of landmark names, thus: 



TANK, TOWER, STACK. 



6. Capitalize all letters of buildings, objects, etc. known to be conspicuous. Exceptions: 



small-scale charts or where space is limited. 



7. Capitalize the first letter of all words in the following type of terms: 



See Plan, Plan A, See Caution. 



8. Capitalize the first letter of all words referring to a charted area, thus: 



Cable Area, Danger Area, Foul Ground, Tidal Flats, Prohibited Anchorage, 



Harbor Limits, Dmnping Ground, Spoil Area. 

 On large-scale charts, or when considered important, all letters will be capitalized. 



9. Capitalized first letter of first word only, in terms referring to action areas: 



Being filled. Proposed fill. 



