Geographical%20names%20in%20the%20Dutch%20Topographical%20Maps

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Geographical names in the Dutch Topographical Maps
Nico Bakker Department Research
Development Topografische Dienst
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Production overview
Aerial Photographs
TOP10vector
Terrain Reconnaissance
Photogrammetry
orthophoto
Updated Aerial Photograph
digitising
check
TOP10vector
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Pencomputer for reconnaissance
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Interface (Microstation)
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TOP10vector
Topographic map 125.000
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Specifications/Handbook
Namenboek Topografische Dienst Handleiding Versi
e 2001.1
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Content Handbook (1)
Explanation 2.1. Preface 2.1.2 Sources /
general information 2.1.3 Use of deviated corps
for populated places 2.1.4 Spacing of names of
populated places 2.1.5 Description of quarters
of towns and industrial areas Selection of
names 2.2 Selection of names of farms or
houses 2.3 Local names 2.4 Foreign
names 2.5 Depth and depth line figures 2.6
Street names 2.7 Buildings 2.8 Elevation
numbers and contour lines 2.9 Low water
mark 2.10 Polder name
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Sources (1)

• Current map
• Name on object or on board
• List of Dutch municipalities
• City maps and city guides
• Navigation documentation
• Handbook Nature reserves
• German and Belgian maps

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Sources (2)
Object Information
Name Municipality Official name by law
Place name Municipality
Field name Municipality, local information, owners etc.
Polder name Waterboards
Canal Navigation documentation
River, stream, Waterboards, local information
Road name Municipality, local information
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Content Handbook (2)Orthography
3.1 General rules 3.2 Use of van hyphen 3.3
Use of capitals 3.4 Orthography of
(farm)houses 3.5 Capitals in names of farms
3.6 Splitting names 3.7 Relation between types
the corps 3.8 Frisian toponyms
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Languages

• Dutch
• Frisian

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Frisian and Dutch names
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How to handle the 2 languages
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Some translations
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Reconnaissance of topographical names (1)

• 4.1 Reconnaissance
• 4.2 Preparation
• 4.2.1 Overview of sources
• 4.2.2 Description of information
• 4.3 Activities during field work
• 4.4 Documenting the name information
• 4.4.1 Documentation on the register
• 4.4.2 Documentation on the name model

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Preparation

• Documentation (letters, remarks, ..)
• Road documentation
• Water documentation
• Old map(s)
• Foreign maps (border region)
• Exploring other sources (books, table, lists,
  etc.)

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Reconnaissance of topographical names (2)
4.1 Reconnaissance 4.2 Preparation 4.2.1
Overview of sources 4.2.2 Description of
information 4.3 Activities during field
work 4.4 Documenting the name
information 4.4.1 Documentation on the
register 4.4.2 Documentation on the name model
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Reconnaissance

• Visiting official authorities (municipalities,
  water boards, etc.)
• Names on boards, signs, buildings, .
• Street names
• Local people
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Reconnaissance of van topographical names (3)
4.1 Reconnaissance 4.2 Preparation 4.2.1
Overview of sources 4.2.2 Description of
information 4.3 Activities during field
work 4.4 Documenting the name
information 4.4.1 Documentation on the
register 4.4.2 Documentation on the name model
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Documentation

• The source of the name is documented
• Name of authority, persons, date, etc

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Placing the names on the map
5.1 General rules 5.1.1 Caption 5.1.2 Colour of
the text 5.1.2 Corps of the text 5.1.3 Often used
text 5.1.4 Spacing 5.1.5 Superior placing of
letters and numbers 5.1.6 Abbreviations
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Letter family and type
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Placing the names on the map
5.1 General rules 5.1.1 Caption 5.1.2 Colour of
the text 5.1.2 Corps of the text 5.1.3 Often used
text 5.1.4 Spacing 5.1.5 Superior placing of
letters and numbers 5.1.6 Abbreviations
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Tabel topographic objects
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Abbreviations
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Placing the names on the map
5.1 General rules 5.1.1 Caption 5.1.2 Colour of
the text 5.1.2 Corps of the text 5.1.3 Often used
text 5.1.4 Spacing 5.1.5 Superior placing of
letters and numbers 5.1.6 Abbreviations
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Use of colours at different maps
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Black yes yes yes yes yes
Red yes yes yes
Blue yes yes yes yes yes
Brown yes yes yes
Violet yes
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Text types

• CAPITAL
• Normal
• Bold
• Half bold
• Italic
• Narrow
• S p a c e d

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Geogr names at different map scales

• Overview with gazetteer codes

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Production flow

• Preparation
• Sources research
• Field work
• Name documentation
• Digitising in Microstation
• Check-plot
• Correction
• Publishing maps

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Dgn-file txt (1)
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Map (1)
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Dgn-file txt (2)
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Map (2)
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Gazetteers
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Gazetteer 1250,000
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Gazetteercodes (1)
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Gazetteercodes (2)
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Development TOP10NL and smaller scales
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Topographic basic objects
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Objects with NAME attribute


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Special polygon for geographical names
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Object characteristics wegdeel
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Shows attributes of an object
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Meta-information for each object