Attachment 14 -- U.S. Army SRP Military Installation Map (MIM) Production (May 2019).pdf

UNITED STATES ARMY SUSTAINABLE RANGE PROGRAM (SRP)

MEMORANDUM – MILITARY INSTALLATION MAP (MIM) PRODUCTION

MAY 2019 MIM PRODUCTION

MEMORANDUM May 2019 SUBJECT: U.S. Army SRP Military Installation Map (MIM) Production NOTE: This memorandum supersedes the January 2018 release.

1. The U.S. Army Sustainable Range Program (SRP), the National Geospatial-Intelligence

Agency (NGA), and the Department of the Army G-2 (Intelligence) have collaborated on the production of the Military Installation Map (MIM). The SRP GIS Program has worked closely with G-2 and NGA to standardize symbology and graphics commonly seen on a MIM. This “common picture” provides a standardized product for Warriors as they train at various installations. Ultimately, this process will focus on the printing and stocking of all MIMs through the NGA Arnold and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Richmond facilities.

2. As a result of these collaborations, MIM production guidelines have undergone an extensive overhaul. Updated versions of these guidelines, collectively referred to as the MIM Production Guidance Documentation (MPGD), currently exist on SRPWeb (https://srp.army.mil).

3. MIM production guidance files, documents and tools available for download on SRPWeb include:

a. U.S. Army SRP MIM Production Specification (with associated Appendices)

b. MIM Symbology Set (MIM.style)

c. MIM Mapping Template

d. Military Installation Map Toolkit (MIMT)

e. MIM Geodatabase Template

4. An installation that wishes to update its MIM should contact the SRP Geospatial Support

Center (GSC) MIM Production Team (804.633.8772; DSN 578.8772;

geospatial_support@srp.army.mil) to be included on the official MIM execution list.

Installations with on-site SRP GIS capabilities will update the MIM themselves using the

MPGD.

5. SRP GIS Professionals will need to complete several steps as follows:

a. All steps contained within the U.S. Army SRP MIM Production Specification and its associated appendices will need to be completed in order to properly create and prepare both the data layers and the MIM. Ensure that these guidelines are followed as they are part of the overall help included within the MIM Production Guidance documentation designed to assist the cartographer in the development of a MIM.

b. The required spacing within and between MIM elements are outlined in the MIM Template and in Appendix G, MIM Spacing & Font Requirements. Map sheets being

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developed must meet these requirements, as well as satisfy any shortfalls that may exist after examining the MIM Production Guidance Documentation.

c. The MIM symbology set (MIM.style) should be used exclusively for MIM production.

These symbols emulate the NGA Topographic Map (TM) / MIM output when printed on a Hewlett Packard (HP) plotter.

d. The NGA Topographic Map (TM50) Index, Joint Operations Graphic (JOG) Index, and Digital Vertical Obstruction File (DVOF) data layers will need to be incorporated into the MIM production process, and can be obtained from the GSC by request.

e. SRP GIS Professionals should use Appendix H, MIM Finishing Review Checklist, in order to verify that all applicable layers, symbols, text, and spacing have been updated to the new standard and meet all required specifications, prior to sending the DRAFT MIM sheet to the GSC for official review.

6. SRP GIS Professionals will need to submit the following items to the GSC once the MIM has been developed and validated by installation staff:

a. MIM (in both .mxd and .pdf format)

b. Geodatabase(s), Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Aerial Photography and any additional source data used in development of the MIM

7. The GSC MIM Production Team will perform Quality Assurance (QA) assessments on the MIM to ensure consistency with the MIM symbology and spacing requirements, and then return the MIM to the installation for further edits or final review.

8. The MIM will be exported and sent to NGA once GSC personnel and the installation’s responsible directorates have approved / validated the MIM and its supporting data layers. Appendix I, MIM Approval Signature Document, will need to be completed by installation personnel and sent to the GSC before the MIM Production Team will send the MIM to NGA.

9. Participation and cooperation by all installation personnel throughout this process is greatly appreciated. SRP GIS Professionals are reminded to contact the GSC with any questions or concerns that arise while updating the MIM.

SRP GIS Program Manager, TRADOC Capability Manager Ranges (TCM R)

UPDATES – MILITARY INSTALLATION MAP (MIM) PRODUCTION

May 2019

SUBJECT: Updates to the SRP Military Installation Map (MIM) Production Guidance Documentation NOTE: This is the fourth version of this document.

This document addresses the updates that have been made within the MIM Production Guidance Documentation (MPGD) and its accompanying appendices in order to further streamline the MIM production process and enhance the resulting MIM products.

The following items were updated within the May 2019 release of the MPGD:

Memorandum – MIM Production

1. No change.

U.S. Army SRP MIM Production Specification

Appendix A – MIM Development Process Steps

Appendix B – Features Displayed on the MIM

Appendix C – MIM Data Storage Requirements

1. Updated QAPs, naming conventions and version numbers referenced throughout the document.

Appendix D – MIM Data Geometry and Attribution Requirements

1. Updated QAPs, naming conventions and version numbers referenced throughout the document.

Appendix E – MIM Scale, Layout and Complexity Recommendations

Appendix F – MIM Overprint Symbol and Label Portrayal Catalog

1. Updated various symbol and label specifications based on updates to the MIM.style.

Appendix G – MIM Spacing and Font Requirements

1. Updated layout of document to mirror updates to the MIM Template noted below.

Appendix H – MIM Finishing Review Checklist

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Appendix I – MIM Approval Signature Document

MIM Template

2. Updated various symbol and label specifications based on updates to the MIM.style.

3. Updated QAPs, feature class naming conventions, and version numbers sourced and referenced throughout the template.

MIM.style

1. Updated various symbol, tint and label specifications based on the red light and blue/green light readability documentation.

MIM Geodatabase Template

1. Created an SDSFIE 4.0 compliant empty geodatabase shell to assist MIM creators with loading into the MIM geodatabase only the layers that are needed to support the creation of the MIM. MIM creators can choose to load features found both inside and outside the installation boundary into the appropriate feature class within this 4.0 compliant geodatabase (ex: roads, streams, vegetation, etc). Alternatively, they can opt to load into this geodatabase additional feature class(es) that house only features located outside the installation boundary. These additional feature classes will need to have different names assigned to them, and will also need to be manually added to the MIM Table of Contents and symbolized and labeled appropriately. Users will need to re-project each dataset within this template to the appropriate WGS84 UTM Zone prior to loading data into it.

The following items were updated within the January 2018 release of the MPGD:

Memorandum – MIM Production

2. No change.

U.S. Army SRP MIM Production Specification

2. Updated QAPs and version numbers referenced throughout the document.

3. Added descriptions for newly developed Appendices, and re-lettered appendices accordingly.

Appendix A – MIM Development Process Steps

2. Reinstated this document to assist the user with development of specific components of the MIM.

Appendix B – Features Displayed on the MIM

Appendix C – MIM Data Storage Requirements

Appendix D – MIM Data Geometry and Attribution Requirements

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Appendix E – MIM Scale, Layout and Complexity Recommendations

2. Developed this new appendix which addresses MIM scale and size recommendations for MIM developers based on size and acreage of the military installation.

Appendix E – MIM Layout Examples

1. Merged the information within this document in with new information included in Appendix E, then deleted this document.

Appendix F – MIM Overprint Symbol and Label Portrayal Catalog

1. Developed this new appendix which provides extensive detail for the proper development and usage of each of the Military Overprint symbols.

Appendix G – MIM Spacing and Font Requirements

2. Updated layout of document to mirror updates to the MIM Template noted below.

Appendix H – MIM Finishing Review Checklist

2. Added numerous line items that represent items checked during MIM QC that were not specifically mentioned within the document already.

Appendix I – MIM Approval Signature Document

2. Added option at bottom of document for installation staff to indicate whether the MIM should be only red-light readable, or both red-light and blue/green-light readable.

4. Updated various symbol and label specifications based on updates to the MIM.style.

5. Updated QAPs and version numbers referenced throughout the document.

MIM.style

2. Updated various symbol, tint and label specifications based on the red light and blue/green light readability documentation.

3. Updated the firing point and firing range symbol, tint and label specifications to improve legibility and contrast with other symbols and labels on the MIM.

The following items were updated within the June 2016 release of the MPGD:

Memorandum

3. No change.

SRP MIM Production Specification

3. Renamed to “SRP MIM Production Specification”.

4. Updated QAPs and version numbers referenced throughout the document.

5. Updated Esri® ArcGIS versions referenced throughout the Appendices.

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6. Updated language throughout the document in order to adhere to recently updated NGA Topographic Map (TM) specifications.

7. Updated technical guidance provided in paragraphs 5.4.2 Map edition, 5.9 Contour interval, 5.12 Conversion graph, 5.16.2 Elevation bands, 5.25 Copyright note and Section 6 Map Interior Requirements.

8. Removed paragraphs adopted from NGA’s original TLM specification that were deemed not applicable to the current MIM production process.

Appendix A

3. Renamed to “Data Layers Displayed on the MIM”.

4. Added International within the Boundaries section, Forest types within the Vegetation section, and Main Supply Route within the Military Overprint section.

Appendix B

1. Reinstated Appendix B, and titled it “MIM Data Layer Storage Requirements”.

2. Re-organized document to detail the data layer naming and storage requirements within the current Army Adaptation geodatabase schema, and also how to name and store MIM-required data that does not currently fall within the Army Adaptation schema.

Appendix C

1. Renamed to “MIM Data Layer Geometry and Attribution Requirements”.

2. Updated by detailing other proponent (non-SRP) QAP data layer attribution requirements in order to populate the MIM correctly.

Appendix D

3. Updated layout of document to mirror updates to the MIM Template noted below.

Appendix E

Appendix F

Appendix G

3. Modified several items within the review checklist in order to maintain compliancy with the NGA Topographic Map (TM) specification.

Appendix H

3. Updated language used within the document in order to maintain compliancy with the current MIM validation and printing procedures amongst the various agencies (TCM R, NGA, and DLA).

4. Updated various symbol, tint and label specifications based on requirements set forth in the NGA Topographic Map (TM) specification, PS/3AH/101 MIM specification, and the red light and blue/green light readability documentation.

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6. Updated data sources in Table of Contents to stay current with the current SDSFIE

3.1 Army Adaptation geodatabase schema, and differentiated between layers to be sourced to 2.6 geodatabase and 3.1 geodatabase.

7. Reordered source data in Table of Contents and grouped liked items to simplify user understanding of template.

8. Updated various symbol and label specifications based on updates to MIM.style.

The following items were updated within the March 2013 release of the MPGD:

Memorandum

1. Updated GSC MIM Production Team contact email address.

Production Specifications for MIMs

1. Heading - Updated specification dates referenced. Removed reference to the SRP Technical Reference Manual (TRM).

2. Updated GSC MIM Production Team contact email address referenced.

3. Section 3.2 - Revised the list of supporting specifications, standards, handbooks, drawings and publications.

4. Section 5.12 - Added phrase 'as required' in paragraph b.

5. Section 5.14 - Removed 'for example' (emphasizing that units of elevation on MIMs will be in meters).

6. Section 5.29 – Changed the Restricted Dissemination note from ‘may be included’ to

‘will be included’, and updated the accompanying graphic.

7. Section 6.6.2 - Added reference to hospitals. Removed references to mining features, located objects, pumping stations, wells, tanks, recreational areas, cemeteries, dams and levees.

8. Section 6.7.2 - Removed references to national parks, national battlefields, forest preserves and refuges.

9. Section 6.8.2 - Removed references to telephone lines and fiber optic lines.

10. Section 6.9.2 - Removed references to form lines, cliffs, faults and dunes.

11. Section 6.10.2 - Added reference to wetlands. Removed references to sewage disposal ponds, springs and bogs.

12. Section 8.2 - Updated specification date referenced.

13. Updated Esri® ArcGIS versions referenced in Appendices.

14. Section F.2 - Added note that Appendix F has been phased out due to release of

Military Installation Map Toolkit (MIMT) version 10.0.0.5.1.

Appendix A

1. Added reference to hospitals within Miscellaneous Cultural Features.

2. Removed fords, forests / parks / refuges, cemeteries, mining features, wells, substations, telephone lines, fiber optic lines and springs from the MIM required data layers list.

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Appendix B

1. No change (deemed no longer required based on FY11 QAP updates).

Appendix C

1. Removed the following Sections and their accompanying tables and documentation:

4.3 Fords, Section 5.5 Forest /Park / Battlefield / Refuge Boundaries, 6.3 Other Features, 6.4 Mines / Pits / Quarries, 6.5 Wells, 6.6 Substations, 6.8 Cemeteries, and

9.1 Springs.

Appendix D

1. Updated layout appearance based on updates made to MIM Template.

Appendix E

Appendix F

1. Deemed no longer required based on the functionality and help documentation included within MIMT version 10.0.0.5.1.

Appendix G

1. Elevation Guide Box - Removed phrase "Maximum of" from Record 83 (to indicate that 10 spot elevations are always required).

2. Glossary / Translations - Added phrase "as deemed necessary" (to better define this as strictly an OCONUS requirement).

3. Culture / Populated Places / Boundaries - Removed Records 113 and 114.

4. Relief - Removed Record 130.

5. Drainage - Removed reference to 'wadis' in Record 136. Removed Record 140.

Appendix H

1. Updated landing zone symbology and font tint from black to aero-blue.

1. Table of Contents - Removed Miscellaneous features, Mines / Quarries, Springs, Wells, State / Province Boundaries, Forest / Park / Refuge Boundaries, Substations, Fords and Cemetery Boundaries.

2. Added Prominent Lakes / Reservoirs and Prominent Rivers to the Adjoining Sheets data frame.

3. Updated Landing Zone symbology and font tint.

4. Updated items included in the default General Legend.

5. Updated currentness date format and Landing Zone symbology tint within the Military

Legend.

6. Updated landing zone font tint within the Range Box.

7. Added the Limited Distribution statement to the Template, and removed the Limited

Distribution statement placeholder.

SPECIFICATION - MILITARY INSTALLATION MAP (MIM) PRODUCTION

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SUPERCEDES:

SRP PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS 1:25,000/1:50,000 SCALE MILITARY INSTALLATION MAPS, JANUARY 2018.

EMULATES:

DMA PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TOPOGRAPHIC MILITARY INSTALLATION MAPS, MARCH 1983.

U.S. ARMY SRP PRODUCTION SPECIFICATION

1:50,000 AND 1:25,000 SCALE MILITARY INSTALLATION MAP (MIM)

1 SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This specification defines requirements for Military Installation Maps (MIM) at 1:50,000 or 1:25,000 scale, being jointly produced by the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency (NGA), Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) G-2 (Intelligence), and the U.S. Army Sustainable Range Program (SRP).

1.2 Purpose. The purpose of this specification is to assure uniformity of treatment among all mapping and charting elements, primarily NGA and its contractors, engaged in a coordinated production and maintenance program for this product.

This specification serves as a supplemental specification to the NGA Standardization Document: Data Product Specification 1:50,000 and 1:1,000,000 Scale Topographic Map (TM).

1.3 Security constraints. The degree of classification is determined in accordance with the provision of Department of Defense Regulation 5200.1.R, “Information Security Program Regulation.” The security classification of the products generated by the use of this specification should be the lowest category practicable – UNCLASSIFIED, with some form of restricted dissemination.

2 BACKGROUND

2.1 Intended use. MIMs are primarily used by land and air forces in support of range and training activities, planning, tactical operations, target acquisition, and fire support.

2.2 Agency collaboration. The NGA, U.S. Army G-2, and U.S. Army SRP have collaborated on the production of MIMs for U.S. Army training and testing installations. The U.S. Army SRP GIS Program has worked closely with NGA and U.S. Army G-2 to standardize symbology and graphics commonly seen on a MIM.

The result is a standardized product that provides a common picture for Soldiers training at various installations. Map assembly, printing and stocking of all MIMs is managed through the NGA Arnold Facility (St. Louis, MO) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) (Richmond, VA).

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3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

3.1 MIM specifications and tools. MIMs must be based on existing military cartographic standards to ensure consistency across all U.S. Army training and testing installations. To comply with these national standards, the U.S. Army SRP GIS Program has developed quality control (QC) measures in the form of MIM production guidance documents, which include a map template, symbology set and the Military Installation Map Toolkit (MIMT), for cartographers to use when creating and/or updating MIM sheets.

3.1.1 Guidance utilization. When used as a unit, the MIM production guidance documentation allows cartographers to produce consistent and standardized installation training maps. Cartographers are able to set personal geodatabase(s) as the data source(s) and display all applicable data layers with the correct symbology, provided the data is compliant with the U.S. Army IGI&S Geospatial Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs) and uses the defined domain values. Information is included regarding the development and depiction of map elements.

Cartographers can also use this set of guidance to conduct internal quality control assessments on products prior to submission for official review.

3.2 Previous MIM existence. Cartographers must first verify whether a MIM already exists for their installation. If so, this MIM should be compared with the U.S. Army SRP MIM Production Guidance Documentation, and revisions made as necessary.

If no existing installation MIM is located, cartographers should contact the U.S.

Army SRP GSC MIM Production Team for copies of the previous edition MIM map document and supporting databases for their installation.

3.3 Supporting specifications, standards, and publications. The following specifications, standards, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein.

• MIL-STD-2402, Mapping, Charting and Geodesy Symbology

• MIL-STD-2408, Mapping, Charting and Geodesy Glossary of Feature /

Attribute Definitions

• MIL-STD-2409, Mapping, Charting and Geodesy Accuracy

• MIL-STD-2410, Mapping, Charting and Geodesy Reproduction and Printing

• MIL-T-89301A, Military Specifications 1:50,000 Scale Topographic Maps

• NATO Index of Regional Areas, Annex C to NATO AGeoP-09, NATO

Specifications for Identification of Hard Copy Land Maps, Aeronautical Charts and Image Plans

• NGA Standardization Document: Data Product Specification 1:50,000 and 1:1,000,000 Scale Topographic Map (TM)

• NGA Standardization Document: Data Product Specification 1:50,000 and 1:1,000,000 Scale Topographic Map (TM) Portrayal Catalog (TM PC)

• PS/3AH/101, Product Specifications for Topographic Military Installation Map Supporting Mark 90 Systems

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• TM 8358, Series Transition Phase Standard Operating Procedures

• TM 8358.1, Datum’s, Ellipsoids, Grids and Grid Reference Systems

• TM 8358.2, The Universal Grids; UPS and UTM Grids

3.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence.

Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3.5 Changes or edits. Comments, questions or suggestions to improve this document should be sent via email to geospatial_support@srp.army.mil.

4 PRODUCT QUALITY

4.1 First article. When specified, a sample shall be subjected to first article inspection in accordance with 7.3.

4.2 Accuracy.

4.2.1 Horizontal accuracy. Absolute horizontal accuracy shall be within 1.0mm (50 meters at 1:50,000 scale / 25 meters at 1:25,000 scale) circular error (CE) at the 90% confidence level.

4.2.2 Vertical accuracy. Absolute vertical accuracy is one elevation contour interval linear error (LE) at 90% confidence level.

4.2.3 Displaced features. The accuracies stated above are for well-defined points such as drainage confluences, major transportation crossing points, survey points, or the equivalent. Feature symbols which are displaced are excluded from the accuracy requirements stated above.

4.3 Spatial resolution. This product specification addresses the construction of MIMs at the standard scales of 1:50,000 and 1:25,000.

4.4 Ellipsoid. The ellipsoid for 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scale MIMs is the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84).

4.5 Datum. Datums are reference systems on which the computation of precise geodetic positions, terrestrial elevations or ocean depths are based. Three principal types are used in mapping: horizontal datum, vertical datum and hydrographic or bathymetric datum.

4.5.1 Horizontal datum. A horizontal or geodetic datum is a reference system for the computation of positions often defined by five quantities: a latitude of origin, a longitude of origin, an initial azimuth and two constants defining the spheroid of reference. Modern global datums are generally referenced to the center of the mailto:geospatial_support@srp.army.mil

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earth. As many as 38 major horizontal or geodetic datums are commonly used in topographic mapping.

The horizontal datum for 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scale MIMs is the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84).

4.5.2 Vertical datum. A vertical, or leveling, datum is a level surface to which terrestrial elevations are referred.

The vertical datum for 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scale MIMs is Mean Sea Level

(MSL).

4.6 Projection. A map projection is a system of lines drawn on a plane surface to represent parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude (the graticule) for a portion of the Earth. The projection is represented on the 1:50,000 scale map by limiting sheet lines (neat lines) and a series of evenly-spaced projection intersections in the map interior at 5 minutes of arc intervals.

The projection for 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scale MIM products is Transverse Mercator between 84 degrees north latitude and 80 degrees south latitude. The Polar Stereographic projection is used for maps north and south of these latitudes.

For more information regarding map projections, reference the NGA Data Product Specification 1:50,000 and 1:1,000,000 Scale Topographic Map (TM).

4.7 Grid. A grid is a network of uniformly spaced straight lines intersecting at right angles. A military grid, constructed on a specific projection and referenced to a specific datum and spheroid, is used for referencing and ensuring the location of a point. The grid interval on MIMs will be 1,000 meters in northing and easting.

4.7.1 MGRS grid. The Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) is used by the U.S.

Military as shorthand for reference to location. The MGRS requires a coordinate system with Transverse Mercator or Polar Stereographic and units of meters. In several geographic locations, the Transverse Mercator zones have been altered to accommodate military uses and simplify zone delineations. MGRS shall be depicted as the primary grid on the MIM. Additionally, 100,000 meter square two-letter identifiers shall be depicted, when applicable. Latitude and longitude graticules shall be depicted on the MIM at one minute intervals, and shall be labeled at five minute intervals.

For more information regarding the geospatial creation and depiction of military grids, latitude and longitude graticules, and latitude and longitude corner indicators, reference the IGI&S Geospatial Quality Assurance Plans (QAPs), Military Installation Map Toolkit (MIMT) Help documentation, the MIM Template, MAY 2019 5 MIM PRODUCTION the MIM Symbology Style Set, NGA Data Product Specification 1:50,000 and 1:1,000,000 Scale Topographic Map (TM) and the Portrayal Catalog (TM PC).

4.8 Series. The following provides basic principles and concepts for the production of MIM content at 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scales.

4.8.1 Finished map feature accuracy. The finished MIM cannot be more accurate than its supporting data. Extreme care must be exercised in the selection and positioning of map detail so that the finished MIM not only meets standards of accuracy, but also satisfies the purpose of the MIM. The data must be clear and legible and include every feature to be shown on the finished MIM, properly delineated and correctly positioned. Extreme care cannot be overly emphasized.

4.8.2 Symbol representation. The ideal situation in map / chart production is realized when map features are shown true in shape, orientation, and scale. However, such representation is impossible. This is evident when, for example, a one kilometer square on the surface of the earth at the scale of 1:50,000 must be condensed into a small square 20.0mm by 20.0mm. An attempt to plot each feature true to scale would result in a map which is difficult to read. Many features would be delineated so minutely as to defy recognition. To be intelligible, many of these features are shown by conventional signs and symbols which must necessarily be exaggerated in size well beyond the actual ground limits of the features represented. The portrayal of many other features requires similar exaggeration. Therefore, it is impossible to show each and every feature. Only the most important and most easily recognizable features should be shown, especially those required for the specific use of the map. The omission of unimportant features detracts little from the value of the map. Their inclusion would not only create dangerous exaggerations of position, but would also clutter the map with a multitude of unnecessary detail, which would make it difficult for the map user to readily identify the more important features. For more information, reference 6.14, and also SRP MIM Production Specification, Appendix E: MIM Scale, Layout and Complexity Recommendations and the MIM Symbology Style Set.

4.8.3 Selection of map features. Beyond basic principles, the selection of map features involves cartographic experience and an appreciation of the intent of the map.

Little difficulty is encountered in selecting roads, railroads, large streams, vegetation, landmark buildings, etc., which constitute the outstanding characteristics of an area. Problems are encountered in the selection of features of secondary importance. This selection should be important from a military standpoint. Where choice lies among several secondary features, the most prominent landmark features are preferable. In areas of moderate or dense culture, a particular feature could be unimportant and its omission would not

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necessarily detract from the use of the map. On the other hand, a similar feature in an area of sparse culture would be important as an aid in orientation.

4.8.4 Required feature accuracy standards. The required accuracy standards are applied in the plotting of map detail. All line features are centered on their true representative position wherever scale permits. The center and orientation of a symbol should correspond with the center and orientation of the feature represented. Non-hydrographic features such as roads, railroads, power lines, levees, and like features lying parallel and close to each other may require an exception to these criteria.

4.9 Map design.

4.9.1 Geographic extent. The geographic extent of a MIM shall correspond to a specification of sheet lines. Sheet lines are the means by which a geographic area is divided to establish the limits of individual sheets. Sheet lines are generally formed by parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude. The sheet lines of individual maps are also referred to as neat lines, or the ‘map extent area’.

4.9.2 Work limits. Work limits define the area available for printing map to be plotted or printed on a roll or sheet of paper. Dimensions are expressed in linear units of measure.

4.10 Paper size and dimensions. Trim size pertains to the overall dimensions on which a map may be plotted and/or cut after printing. Sheet limits and work limits will be defined on a product-by-product basis. Cartographers should contact the U.S.

Army SRP GSC MIM Production Team in order to determine these specifics and potential limitations prior to MIM construction.

5 MARGIN DATA REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Design and location. The design of margin items and their locations on the sheet are graphically illustrated in the SRP MIM Production Specification, Appendix G:

MIM Spacing & Font Requirements. Be aware that adherence to the positioning of margin data, as specified in this document, is not always possible because of limited space.

a. All margin data will be shown in Arial Narrow type. Refer to SRP MIM

Production Specification, Appendix G: MIM Spacing & Font Requirements as well as the MIM Template, for proper color/tint and specific type size and style.

Use these spacing and font requirements as a guide for any items that do not contain exact type specifications.

b. When necessary, items of smaller areal extent, such as the Users’ Notes or miscellaneous notes, may be repositioned.

c. When the margin data cannot be effectively repositioned and the interior of the MIM includes expanses of open water and/or rural unpopulated areas, selected margin items (Range box, glossary, etc.) may be positioned therein.

Remaining items are then re-positioned in the available margin space.

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d. All margin notes and diagrams shown in this specification are portrayed in a consistent font type and size. The correct fonts (type, size, and style), color/tint, justification, format and placement for all margin notes and diagrams are provided in the SRP MIM Production Specification, Appendix G: MIM Spacing & Font Requirements.

5.2 Language requirements. When required by international map standardization agreements or bilateral cooperative mapping arrangements, certain margin items are translated. The language(s) to be shown, in addition to English, are indicated in supplementary instructions for the product. At a minimum, the items listed below are translated:

a. Legend.

b. Unit of measure.

c. Contour interval note.

d. Grid and projection information.

e. Instructions on grid referencing.

f. Glossary.

g. Users notes.

h. Security classification and applicable notes.

i. For index purposes note.

5.3 Language. A maximum of three languages (except glossaries) shall be employed in the creation of a MIM product. One of the languages shall always be English.

The selection of the languages other than English shall be governed by the provisions of international map standardization agreements and map agreements applying to specific products, and shall be specified in supplemental instructions for the product. The sequence of presentation of the languages (except for glossaries) is governed by the following:

a. On a series of maps which predominantly cover the territory of only one member country of a treaty organization (NATO), the native language is listed first, followed by English; a third language, if required, is listed last.

b. The English language is listed first in all other circumstances where additional languages are required.

5.4 Map identifications. Map identifications are those items appearing in the map margin which serve to identify the map sheet. They are unique information that is scale specific which, when applied, provides immediate recognition of that product.

5.4.1 Map series.

a. A series consists of maps of a common scale, map projection, and cartographic presentation. Peripheral sheets of a standard map series may have extended or broken projections to include small land areas. In special situations, standard sheet lines are shifted to reduce the number of sheets needed to map the area.

b. Topographic maps, to include MIMs, are grouped into a map series to facilitate preparation, identification, indexing, storage, and distribution. Each series is

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identified by a series name and a series number. The map series used for topographic maps are defined in the NATO Index of Regional Areas, Annex C to NATO AGeoP-09 “NATO Specifications for Identification of Hard Copy Land Maps, Aeronautical Charts and Image Plans”.

c. Each map series shall be identified by a series name and a series number.

d. For more information regarding map series, reference the NGA Data Product

Specification 1:50,000 and 1:1,000,000 Scale Topographic Map (TM).

5.4.1.1 Series name.

a. The name assigned to a series is normally the geographic name of the area.

The series name for the MIM will be the state or country (OCONUS) in which the installation is located. However, rigid rules cannot be established for the assignment of all series names.

b. For more information regarding series name and scale, contact the U.S. Army SRP GSC MIM Production Team, and reference the NGA Data Product Specification 1:50,000 and 1:1,000,000 Scale Topographic Map (TM).

5.4.1.2 Series number.

5.4.1.2.1 Series number format. The series number provides a unique identification for a group of maps which are common to one another in that they:

a. Cover a particular geographic area.

b. Are on the same sheet line system.

c. Are of the same scale or within a scale group.

d. Prepared under the same cartographic specifications.

5.4.1.2.2 Indication of series number. The series number indicates:

a. First element (Geographic area) – a systematic breakdown of the world into

Continental, Regional, and Sub-regional areas.

b. Second element (Scale group) – indicated by scale range or group. The

1:50,000 scale MIM falls within scale range number 7, larger than 1:70,000 through 1:35,000. The 1:25,000 scale MIM falls within scale range number 8, larger than 1:35,000.

c. Third element (sub-regional area) – identifies the sub-regional area within which the series falls. When the series extends beyond a sub-regional area, the third element shall be a “0”.

d. Fourth element (series designation) – used to distinguish between series whose scales and geographic coverages (and accordingly the first three elements of the series number) are the same.

e. Fifth element (special series distinction) – used to distinguish a regular series over a given area from special series. “S” in V754S denotes a special series product (MIM).

5.4.1.2.3 Derivation. The series number will be derived from the map series that will be used as the base with the letter “S” as the last unit. Installation staff should

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contact the U.S. Army SRP GSC MIM Production Team in order to determine this number during MIM construction. Examples:

SERIES V785S (for a CONUS 1:50,000 scale MIM) SERIES M823S (for an OCONUS 1:25,000 scale MIM)

5.4.2 Map edition. The edition number identifies the publication sequence of an individual map. Edition numbers run consecutively. A map bearing a higher edition number is assumed to contain more recent information than the same map bearing a lower edition number. The standard edition designation consists of the word “Edition”, a cardinal number, a dash, and the coded initial of the mapping agency responsible for the edition. On maps produced by subsidiaries and affiliates of national mapping agencies, the coded initials of the preparing unit shall be included as suffixed parenthetical code.

EXAMPLE: EDITION 2-SRP

The organization responsible for new military mapping in a given area is also responsible for coordinating the edition number. This does not prohibit another agency or its affiliate from producing a new edition. It is mandatory, however, for the producer to coordinate the edition number with the responsible organization.

Similarly, it is mandatory that mapping units affiliated with NGA coordinate the assignment of edition numbers with NGA. “Edition 1” is always applied to maps in a given series which are produced for the first time.

5.4.2.1 The edition number shall be advanced in the following instances:

5.4.2.2 Any map on which an alteration or revision is made to the factual data shown on the map, or any alteration that affects the operational soundness of the map.

Examples would be the addition of a new grid or the revision of boundary information.

5.4.2.3 A newly constructed map which is to replace an existing map.

5.4.2.4 The advancement of an edition number constitutes authority to destroy stock and reproduction materials of the preceding edition.

5.4.3 Map sheet name. The sheet name, or map title, will be the name of the installation followed by “MILITARY INSTALLATION MAP”.

EXAMPLE: FORT POLK MILITARY INSTALLATION MAP

5.4.4 Map sheet number. Substituted for the normal sheet number will be the 10 letter installation stock number.

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EXAMPLE: SHEET FTSTEWAMIM

For more information regarding sheet numbers, contact the SRP GSC MIM Production Team.

5.4.5 National stock number. The National Stock Number (NSN) Consists of a 13 digit number and is used to uniquely identify the map in the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). The NSN shall be displayed on the map in human-readable and bar-code forms.

5.4.6 NGA reference number. The NGA Reference Number (NRN) consists of an alphanumeric designation not to exceed 15 characters. The NRN shall be constructed as follows:

The first four units are reserved for the standard series number. The letter “S” is shown as the fifth unit when the series number consists of four units.

The 6th through 12th units are reserved for the sheet name without the use of hyphens, commas or spaces. The first two letters of the sheet name will indicate the installation as a Fort “FT” or Camp “CP”. The next letters through the 12th letter will be the first five letters of the installation name. The remaining three units will be the letters “MIM”.

EXAMPLE: V745SFTSTEWAMIM

5.5 Symbol legend(s).

a. The general symbol legend defines and illustrates features represented on a

MIM. A typical legend includes: populated places, roads, railways, bridges, boundaries, cultural features, vertical obstructions, aeronautical features, hypsographic features (relief), hydrography (drainage) and vegetation. All symbols on the MIM that require explanation are shown in the legend.

b. If a feature appears only once or twice and is symbolized by a unique symbol, it should be labeled in the map interior rather than added to the legend.

c. When coastal hydrographic features appear on a MIM, a hydrographic legend can be shown in the open water area. If the open water area cannot accommodate the hydrographic legend, the required hydrographic symbols are included in the symbol legend and the hydrographic datum note is added to the credit and miscellaneous data listing.

d. The military overprint information, commonly referred to as the Military Legend, will be placed in a separate legend within close proximity to the general legend.

e. For more information regarding the depiction of any of the symbol legends, reference the SRP MIM Production Specification, Appendix G: MIM Spacing & Font Requirements, as well as the MIM Template.

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5.6 Glossary.

a. When the map contains foreign generic terms, they are listed alphabetically in the glossary according to English rules, regardless of the language. The initial letter of a term is shown as a capital or lowercase letter to agree with the form appearing on the map. When the term in the interior appears in all capitals, it is shown in the glossary in caps and lower case. All variants of a term which appear in the map are listed.

b. Glossaries will not be shown unless specified in writing. They are prepared on a sheet-by-sheet basis as required by international map standardization agreements or bilateral cooperative mapping arrangements.

5.7 Scale note and bar scale.

a. The scale note is a representative fraction which gives the ratio of a map distance to the corresponding distance on the Earth’s surface. For example, the scale 1:50,000 indicates that one unit of measure on the map equals 50,000 units of the same measure on the ground.

b. Bar scales are graphic expressions of the map scale which provide a means for making measurements. A combination of bar scales, consisting of three units of measure, is established with the zero units of the bar scales vertically aligned.

5.8 Unit of elevation note. The unit of elevation note gives the unit of vertical measure (meters) and reads:

ELEVATIONS IN METERS

5.9 Contour interval. The contour interval used on topographical maps is typically left to the discretion of the cartographer, and is generally based on scale of the map being produced, line thickness, and type of terrain. For both 1:50,000 and 1:25,000 scale MIM sheets, the default contour interval used will be 10 meters, unless minimal or extreme terrain change within the map interior is present. In those cases, 5 meter and 20 meter contour intervals will be used, respectively.

5.9.1 Contour interval note.

a. The contour interval note gives the elevation difference (in meters) between successive intermediate contour lines. The note further indicates, when appropriate, the use of supplementary contours, form lines, and combinations thereof.

b. Examples of various conditions and the appropriate notes are given below:

a. When one contour interval is used on the MIM, the note reads, for example:

CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 METERS

b. When the MIM contains supplementary contours, the note is patterned after the following example:

CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 METERS

SUPPLEMENTARY CONTOURS 5 METERS

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c. If the highest elevation on a MIM is lower than the contour interval specified for the map series, or for the surrounding maps, the note reads, as an example:

MAXIMUM ELEVATION 9 METERS

5.10 Ellipsoid note, projection, grid and declination data.

a. A reference to the ellipsoid used on a MIM is included in a note that reads:

EXAMPLE: ELLIPSOID……………………WORLD GEODETIC SYSTEM 1984

For more information regarding the depiction of projection and grid notes, grid reference diagrams, and declination data, reference SRP MIM Production Specification, Appendix G: MIM Spacing & Font Requirements, the MIM Template and the Military Installation Map Toolkit (MIMT).

5.11 Datum notes. Horizontal, vertical, and hydrographic datums are specified in supplementary instructions for the product and are patterned after examples shown on SRP MIM Production Specification, Appendix G: MIM Spacing & Font Requirements.

5.12 Conversion graph.

a. The conversion graph is shown for conversion from meters to feet.

b. The conversion graph shows meters in 10 meter increments and feet in 50 foot increments.

c. The conversion graph includes only the elevation range depicted on the MIM.

The length of the graph is adjusted to the first 100 meters above the highest point on the sheet and to the first 100 meters below the lowest point on the sheet. The highest point on the sheet is not limited to the spot elevations depicted on the MIM, but includes all areas of relief within the neat line as well as man-made objects.

d. The conversion graph is not extended below zero to convert minus values.

e. When the elevation range exceeds 700 meters, the conversion graph is shown in two equal segments or near equal segments with the shorter segment as the right column.

f. If there is not sufficient space available to include the conversion graph in the margin of the map, a note, indicating the conversion calculations between meters and feet, may be placed in the NOTES (Example: “To convert meters to feet use this factor: 1 Meter = 3.28 Feet”).

5.13 Slope guide. The slope guide (diagram) is shown for the map user to determine terrain slope. The guide allows identification of terrain slope graphically as a percent and as a gradient (degree). The range of the guide is from 5 percent (2.9°) to 15 percent (8.5°).

a. The slope guide is not shown on a MIM that does not contain slopes greater than 5 percent. In this case, a statement is displayed within the Notes that reads:

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SLOPES ON THIS MAP ARE LESS THAN 5%

b. The guide consists of 11 horizontal lines (5 percent through 15 percent) and 6 vertical lines (representing a span of 6 contours). The intersections of these lines are the distances at the scale of the MIM between contours for the given percent (degrees).

c. The slope guide is adjusted to the contour interval on the MIM.

5.14 Boundaries diagram. The boundaries diagram illustrates the related boundary information and is a miniature representation of the MIM. The diagram includes coastlines, islands, principal rivers, lakes, and the administrative boundaries which appear on the MIM. Islands that plot less than 0.5mm wide at the scale of the diagram are not shown. Exact delineation is not required, but relative positions and shapes are represented.

a. When possible, administrative divisions are labeled within the diagram.

b. When this is not possible, administrative divisions are listed below the diagram and keyed by letters and numbers to the diagram.

c. When administrative divisions are listed below, the first-order administrative divisions are keyed with capital letters. Further administrative breakdowns are keyed consecutively by Arabic numerals and by lower case letters. Letter and number designations are not repeated. The entire listing is arranged in a logical manner with lesser administrative divisions indented below their respective higher administrative divisions.

5.15 Adjoining sheets diagram. The adjoining sheets diagram consists of the map sheets that immediately surround the rectangle which represents the MIM sheet under construction. The diagram usually contains nine rectangles, but the number may vary depending on the locations of the adjoining sheets. In all instances, the entire limits of any adjoining sheet containing a land mass are represented.

a. All represented sheets are identified by their sheet numbers.

b. Adjacent sheets within the same series, whether published or planned, are represented.

c. Coastlines, international boundaries, principal rivers, and lakes are represented in the diagram. The prime consideration for including these features is the value they afford for the geographic location of the sheets.

Because of the small scale of the diagram, delineations of the features are generalized.

d. Space permitting, the names of major rivers and bodies of water may be shown to aid the map user in locating the geographical region portrayed.

e. If a land area adjoins the series of the sheet being represented and no series exists or is planned for the area at the same scale, no attempt is made to show hypothetical sheet lines.

f. When the sheet under consideration adjoins an open water area, the diagram is shown in the same overall size as for a nine-sheet representation.

g. A note is centered under the diagram identifying the Joint Operations Graphic (JOG) Series 1501A sheet covering the MIM sheet.

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h. The note “For index purposes only – not necessarily an indication of published maps” is placed between the title and the top of the diagram as a preferred position when margin space allows. The alternate position is vertical and to the right of the sheet diagram.

For more information regarding the development and depiction of adjoining sheets, reference the elevation bands section within SRP MIM Production Specification, Appendix D: MIM Data Geometry and Attribution Requirements, as well as the MIM Template.

5.16 Elevation guide diagram. The elevation guide is designed to provide a rapid evaluation of general landforms and to accentuate the highest and lowest terrain on a MIM. The guide includes selected elevation bands, spot elevations, and drainage features. The guide is constructed on a sheet-by-sheet basis. No effort is made to match or tie the drainage or elevation bands shown on elevation guides on adjoining sheets.

5.16.1 Drainage. Sufficient drainage is shown to enhance the portrayal of the landforms.

The diagram includes principal / significant rivers, lakes, and coastlines. All major drainage shown in the boundaries diagram is shown in the elevation guide diagram; additionally other drains may be added to point out high areas and land slopes.

5.16.2 Elevation bands. Contour lines delimiting the elevation bands are selected from the contours appearing on the MIM so that the high ground is immediately evident.

The elevation contours are…