7. REPORTS AND MISCELLANEOUS 



251 



tall. The field party must interpret these 

 data and give them in proper form for chart- 

 ing. The following standardization of no- 

 menclature must be considered general but 

 is to be followed so far as practicable. 



In general, descriptive terms shall be 

 omitted from the name recommended for the 

 chart. Colors describing an object are par- 

 ticularly objectionable on account of their 

 temporary nature. The material out of which 

 an object is built is not valuable on the chart, 

 since the mariner even where only a short 

 distance away cannot identify an object by 

 the material. The adjectives tall and tallest 

 are unnecessary, because if the object were 

 not tall it would not be a prominent land- 

 mark. Where a descriptive term is neces- 

 sary to distinguish a charted landmark from 

 other landmarks in the vicinity which are 

 not charted or not located, then the descrip- 

 tive term shall be in capital letters. 



In general the use to which an object is 

 put is nonessential on the chart, unless this 

 use contributes to the identification of the 

 object. In reporting buildings as landmarks, 

 avoid so far as possible using a name that 

 indicates the use to which the building is 

 put. It is preferable to use some term such 

 as DOME, TOWER, or SPIRE, which de- 

 scribes the shape of the top of the building. 

 The name describing the use, such as school- 

 house or courthouse, shall follow in lower- 

 case letters. 



In general the company's name shall be 

 omitted from the chart unless this name or 

 an abbreviation of it is visible on the land- 

 mark in letters large enough to serve as an 

 identifying feature to the mariner. 



In a few cases of very well-known build- 

 ings, the name of the building shall be 

 charted in parentheses following the name of 

 the landmark, as DOME (STATE HOUSE), 

 TOWER (EMPIRE STATE BLDG.). 



Where two similar objects are closely 

 adjacent the word "twin" shall be omitted 

 if the objects are charted as two separate 

 landmarks. Where they are indicated as only 

 one landmark the word "twin" shall be used. 

 In cases where only one of a group is to 

 be charted, the name should be followed in 



parentheses by a descriptive legend, includ- 

 ing the number in the group, as for example 

 (TALLEST OF FOUR) or (NORTHEAST 

 OF THREE). 



In the name or description of a landmark, 

 its relation to other topographic features is 

 unessential since this is shown graphically 

 on the chart. 



The following classifications, which in- 

 clude most landmarks, are defined and ac- 

 companied by remarks to standardize their 

 use. They shall be so used so far as 

 practicable. 



building. (See house). 



chimney. That projecting part of a build- 

 ing for conveying smoke, etc., to the outer 

 air. This term is to be used only where the 

 building is the prominent feature and the 

 charting of some specific part of it is de- 

 sirable; for example, the chimney of a large 

 factory. 



cupola. A small turret or dome-shaped 

 tower rising from a building, in cases where 

 the building is the prominent object and 

 where the cupola is small as compared to the 

 building. 



dome. A large cupola or rounded hemis- 

 pherical form, or a roof of the same shape, 

 whether it is actually rounded or many- 

 sided. 



flagpole. A single staff flagpole rising 

 from the ground and not attached to a 

 building. 



flagstaff. A single staff flagpole rising 

 from a building. This is not desirable as a 

 landmark, due to its nonpermanence. Al- 

 though it is desirable that the most definite 

 part of a building (such as the flagstaff) 

 be pointed at in making observations, this 

 is not necessarily the most important part 

 for charting purposes. Wherever possible 

 give, for use on the chart, that part of the 

 building from which the flagstaff rises, as 

 TOWER, CUPOLA, DOME, etc. 



flag tower. Any scaffold-like tower on 

 which flags are hoisted, such as a Coast Guard 

 skeleton steel flagpole or a Weather Bureau 

 signal tower. Do not use Signal Toiver. 



gas tank or oil tank. Since these differ 



