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Every pixel countsweb map symbols for the National Park Service

Jake Coolidge @jccartographyNACIS Annual Meeting

Minneapolis, MN Oct. 15, 2015

Web and mobile maps for the NPS

NPS Places

Design Considerations

photo by Bruce Fingerhood, 2004http://www.flickr.com/photos/springfieldhomer/42195419/

Design ConsiderationsRecognizability

Google Maps

P. Hofmann: “bank on the learnability of a simple symbol rather than the immediate intuition of a complicated symbol”


Mapbox Maki

J. Stevens et al: “Symbols with strong semantic relationships with their referent can be identified more quickly “


Legibility

NPMap laundry symbol in six sizes(32px, 25px, 16px, 17px, 13px, 9px)

9 x 9px amphitheater symbol


Legibility

Complexity

Erika Hallhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/mulegirl/99132433

Alex Valdiviahttps://thenounproject.com/search/?q=bicycle&i=16775


Legibility

Complexity


Legibility

Complexity

Style, look and feel

Design ChallengeImprove NPMap’s symbol set, 2014

BackgroundNPS print map symbols

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Aerial Tramway

Y E L L O W S T O N E N A T I O N A L P A R K

JOHN D. ROCKEF ELLER, JR.

MEMORIAL PARKWAY

Park Boundary

Park Boundary

G R A N D

T E T O N

N A T I O N A L

P A R K

16mi26km

8mi13km

5mi8km

2mi3km

18mi29km

12mi19km

8mi13km

8mi13km

Jackson Lake Junction

Moran Junction

North Jenny Lake Junction

South Jenny Lake Junction

Moose Junction

Gros VentreJunction

Te t o n P a r k R o a d

one-way

Teton Park RoadClosed in winter

Road closedin winter

Road closedto trucks, RVs,and trailers

Road not recommendedfor trailers or RVs.Closed in winter

Road closed from earlyNovember to mid-May

Roads closedin winter

Lower Slide Lake

Crystal C

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Gros Ventre River

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Fork

Upper Slide Lake

LeidyLake

Fox Creek

Darby Creek

Moose Creek

Coal

Cr

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Flat Creek

La

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Cre

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South Leigh Creek

South Leigh Lakes

SchoolroomGlacier

SunsetLake

SnowdriftLake

RimrockLake

MarionLake

MooseLake

Teton Glacier

JENNYLAKE

LEIGH LAKE

PetersenGlacier

MicaLake

MinkLake

LakeSolitude

BasinLakes

Teton Creek

South Bitch Creek

Grizzl

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Conant Creek

Coyote Creek

South Boone Creek

Coulter Creek

Bailey Creek

Ari

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Creek

Pilg

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Creek

Pilg

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Cree

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Moose Cre

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Pa

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C

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Lava

Cre

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Ditch

Cre

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Middle Fork

Cotton

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Creek

Buffalo F

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Spread Creek

E

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Fork Pilgrim

Cre

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TWO OCEAN LAKE

EMM

A MATILDA LAKE

Colter B

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North Moran Bay

Moran Bay

Half M

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Bay

Falls River

Snak

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Snake

Riv

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Snak

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River

Gro

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River

Falls River

Glade Creek

Berry Creek

Owl

Creek

North Bitch Creek

Lake ofthe Woods

Grassy LakeReservoir

Indian Lake

ArizonaLake

Spalding

Bay

Christian Pond

Elk RanchReservoir

HeronPond

ToppingsLakes

Blue MinerLake

Swan Lake

Talus Lake

DudleyLake

CygnetPond

North Moran Creek

Moran Creek

TaggartLake

Phelps Lake

BradleyLake

Surprise Lake

Amphitheater Lake

HiddenFalls

GrizzlyBearLake

Bearpaw LakeFallingIce Glacier

CirqueLake

Skillet Glacier

Triple Glaciers

Trapper Lake

HollyLake String

Lake

Cascade Creek

J A C K S O NL A K E

Surface elevation6772 ft 2064 m

South Badger Creek

North L

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Creek

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IDA

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Cr

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Tr

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Alaska Basin Trail

CARIBOU-TARGHEE

NATIONAL FOREST

BRIDGER-TETON

NATIONAL FOREST

GROS VENTRE WILDERNESS

BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST

TETON WILDERNESS

CARIBOU-TARGHEE

NATIONAL FORESTW

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BRIDGER-TETON

NATIONAL

FOREST

NATIONAL

ELK REFUGE

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WILD

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BRIDGER-TETON

NATIONAL FOREST

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Jenny Lake Overlook

Cascade Canyon Turnout

Mountain View Turnout

PotholesTurnout

MountMoranTurnout

Cathedral Group Turnout

Elk RanchFlats Turnout

Snake RiverOverlook

Teton GlacierTurnout

Blacktail PondsOverlook

Glacier ViewTurnout

Teton PointTurnout

Albright ViewOverlook

Sleeping IndianOverlook

Park Entrance Turnout

Willow Flats Overlook

Jackson LakeOverlook

OxbowBendTurnout

Windy Point Turnout

MoranEntrance

South Entrance

GraniteCanyonEntrance

MooseEntrance

Uhl Hill7443ft2268m

Lozier Hill7655ft2333m

Thor Peak12028ft3666m

Mount Moran12605ft3842m

Raynolds Peak10910ft3324m

Traverse Peak11051ft3368m

PilgrimMountain

8274ft2522m

ArizonaIsland

Leeks Marina

TableMountain

11106ft3385m

10450ft3185m

Rendezvous Peak10927ft3330m

Teton Pass8431ft2570m

Pinyon Peak9705ft2958m

Moose Mountain10054ft3064m

Buck Mountain11938ft3639m

Mount Wister11490ft3502m

Rockchuck Peak11144ft3396mMount

St John11430ft3484m

TeewinotMountain12325ft3756m

MountWoodring11590ft3532m

InspirationPoint

Nez Perce11901ft3627m

CloudveilDome

South Teton12514ft3814m

Mount Hunt10783ft3286m

Teton VillageJackson Hole

Mountain Resort

Mount Owen12928ft3940m

Grand Teton13770ft4197m

Middle Teton12804ft3902m

Blacktail Butte7688ft2343m

Kelly

Rolling ThunderMountain10908ft3325m

Bivouac Peak10825ft3299m

Eagles Rest Peak11258ft3431m

SignalMountain7727ft2355m

WILLOW FLATS

Jackson Lake Dam

Marie Island

Survey Peak9277ft2827m

SteamboatMountain7872ft2399m

Atherton Creek

TetonCanyon

Trail Creek

CurtisCanyon

Grand TargheeResort

ToDubois

Hatchet

Pacific Creek

Gros Ventre

Gros VentreSlide Crystal Creek

Driggs

Victor

Wilson

To Idaho Falls

ToAshton

To Pinedale

JACKSON

GRANITEBASIN

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To West Thumb

Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg RanchTrailhead

DeathCanyonTrailhead

GraniteCanyonTrailhead

Laurance S.RockefellerPreserve

JacksonHoleAirport

Menors FerryHistoric DistrictChapel of theTransfiguration

TaggartLake

Trailhead

Jenny Lake Lodge

Chapel of theSacred Heart

Signal Mountain Lodge

Leigh andString LakesTrailheads

Two OceanLake Trailhead

Glade CreekTrailhead

HermitagePoint

Trailhead

ClimbersRanch

LupineMeadowsTrailhead

Teton ScienceSchools

Jackson NationalFish Hatchery

Jackson Hole and GreaterYellowstone Visitor CenterRefuge sleigh rides (winter only)

Snow King Resort

National Museumof Wildlife Art

LizardCreek

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Colter Bay Village

Jackson Lake LodgeMedical Clinic

ELK ISLANDGrassy Island

Herm

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Poi

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Donoh

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WEBB CANYON

MORAN CANYON

LEIGH CANYON

PAINTBRUSH CA

NYON

COLTER CANYON

WATERFALLS CANYON

Buffalo Valley Road Pa ci

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River

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CunninghamCabin Historic Site

Triangle X Ranch

Dornans

Deadmans BarRoad

Cattleman’sBridge SiteRiver access

Riveraccess

Riveraccess

THEPOTHOLES

AVALANCHE CANYON

DEATH CANYON

GRANITE CANYON

OPEN CANYON

GARNET CANYON

HANGING CANYON

Shuttle boat

CASCADE CANYON

Schwabacher Road

Park HeadquartersRiver access Gros Ventre Roa d

Sig

nal

Mountain Rd

Grand ViewPoint7586ft2312m

Mike Harris

Ashto

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Grassy Lake Ro

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Static Peak11303ft3445m

Prospectors Mountain11241ft3426m

MurieRanch

Jenny Lake Trailhead

6467ft1971m

Boatlaunch

River access

River access

River access

River access

ALASKA BASIN

Fish

Cre

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Ro

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Ranger Peak11355ft3461m

Flagg Ranch Information Station

Colter BayVisitor Center

Jenny LakeVisitor Center

Craig ThomasDiscovery andVisitor Center

Map of Grand Teton National Park by the cartographers at the Harpers Ferry Center

“The NPS Graphic Identity Program develops graphic standards that guide the design of a broad range of communication media within NPS... (and) provides tools and guidelines to help all of us achieve a more consistent approach to the design of our visual communications.”


originate from the Ultimate Symbol Collection


www.ultimatesymbol.com


shapes are then simplified, line widths and internal distances increased



shapes are then simplified, line widths and internal distances increased

intentionally bold for high contrast with map background


Adapting symbolsDesign frameworkslim profiles

z11 z12 z13 z14 z15

symbols in NPMap Builder


black, off-white, and white versions support multiple backgrounds



multiple sizes for greater cartographic flexibility

32px 24px 16px 17px 13px 9px



multiple sizes for greater cartographic flexibility

shadow effects provide visual dimensionality

Adapting symbolsDesign framework

HFC + NPMap

Recent design examplesInformation symbol

original HFC symbol

initial NPMap symbol

Recent design examplesInformation symbol

(pixel preview)revised NPMap symbol

Recent design examplesCampgrounds vs. campsites

(l) photo by Grand Canyon NPhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/grand_canyon_nps/6890179264(r) photo by Paxson Woelberhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/paxson_woelber/5433948195

Recent design examplesCampgrounds vs. campsites

early design variations finalized design

Recent design examplesSpring symbol

Recent design examplesEntrance station symbol

ranger station symbol early variation final design

Future developmentsadapting symbols to OpenGL

better intergration into our mobile maps

automating elements of the artwork production

revisiting/redesigning symbols based on feedback

revising the placemarkers used in NPMap Builder

Learn moreNPMap Symbol Library: http:// /www.nps.gov/npmap/tools/npmap-symbol-libraryGithub repository:https://github.com/nationalparkservice/npmap-symbol-libraryNPS Graphic Identity Standards:http://www.nps.gov/hfc/services/identity/

ReferencesStevens, Joshua A., Anthony C. Robinson, and Alan M. MacEachren. (2013). “Designing Map Symbols for Mobile Devices: Challenges, Best Practices, and the Utilization of Skeuomorphism.” 26th International Cartographic Conference. http://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2013/_extendedAbstract/356_proceeding.pdf

Wallace, Tim. (2011). “Interview with a Celebrity Cartographer: Patrick Hofmann.” Cartographic Perspectives, 0(69), 83-90. doi:10.14714/CP69.30

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