Information to record
Use these prompts to agree the record for your project. Keep the answers and their source references together; leave an unknown value explicit rather than filling it with an assumption.
- Symbol
- Identify the pin, line or area mark.
- Meaning
- State what that symbol represents for this map.
- Colour
- Keep any colour meaning explicit.
- Label convention
- Explain tree numbers or group references.
- Boundary meaning
- Identify scope lines and their source.
Checks for this task
- Check the legend matches the final export rather than an earlier draft.
- Ensure numbers remain identifiable when colour differences are unclear.
- Avoid assigning assessment significance to decorative map colours.
A worked example
Illustrative example, not a client case: The map uses numbered pins and a line showing the commissioned survey area. The legend explains those two conventions and states that pin colour is not a risk rating.
Scope and limits
A legend explains the map and does not turn a background image into a surveyed boundary or assessment.
Use the worksheet
The download contains the prompts and checks above with space for your project notes. It is a plain text document you can edit in a text editor or copy into your project brief. It contains no client information and does not run calculations, import records or change an account.
Continue the workflow
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