NAUTICAL CHART SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS 173 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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A. The Coastline (Nature of the Coast) 174 



B. Coast Features 175 



C. The Land (Natural Features) 175 



D. Control Points 176 



E. Units 176 



F. Adjectives, Adverbs, and other abbreviations 176 



G. Ports and Harbors 177 



H. Topography (Artificial Features) 178 



L Buildings and Structures 179, 180 



J. Miscellaneous Stations 180 



K. Lights 181, 182 



L. Buoys and Beacons 182, 183 



M. Radio and Radar Stations 184 



N. Fog Signals 184 



0. Dangers 185 



P. Various Limits, etc 186 



Q. Soundings 186 



R. Depth Contours and Tints 187 



S. Quality of the Bottom 187 



T. Tides and Currents 188 



U. Compass 188 



Index of Abbreviations 189 - 192 



Navigational Aids in United States Waters 193 - 197 



