Does anyone know of a (cheap or free) source for simple cartographic symbols, trees, slopes, rocks, ruins, buildings etc. I would like to create a free hand-sketch, scan it to whatever, then add the symbols to illustrate the sketch map. There used to be a free down load map making app, but I can'f find it! Many thanks,

Glenn
via the Speleo Vercors wifi LAN at La Jarjatte-en-Vercors

Hi Glenn,

I think the OSM currently uses these symbols:
http://www.sjjb.co.uk/mapicons/contactsheet#landuse

But they're a bit limited in terms of rocks, ruins etc.

Also, Wikimedia Commons might be useful:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Symbols_on_maps
In particular,
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Symbols_for_hydrogeological_maps

Hi Glenn,

I had a play in the past with one I found off the British Orienteering web-site, if there's anything of use here

http://www.britishorienteering.org.uk/index.php?pg=58#cartographic_software

Ant

Here you go =) http://www.caves.brandonkowallis.com/Pages/Resources.html look under cartographic resources

I usually use Walls (free from Texas Cavers http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/sponsored_sites/tss/Walls/index.html) and then put it into Illustrator and sketch it all in.

I will say I've ended up making my own cartography symbols in Illustrator, just google how to make symbols and brushes for lots of step by steps.

Many thanks for all your repliees. I'll check them out later in the week when I get home - the internet around here is very slow - even for wet string!

Cheers,

Glenn
via the Speleo Vercors wifi LAN at La Jarjatte-en-Vercors