Field Maps and Sketches
The following abbreviations and signs are authorized for use on field maps and sketches. For more elaborate map work the authorized conventional signs as given in the manual of “Conventional Signs, United States Army Maps,” are used.
Abbreviations other than those given should not be used.
| Abbreviations. | |||
| A. | Arroyo. | L. S. S. | Life-Saving Station. |
| abut. | Abutment. | L. H. | Lighthouse. |
| Ar. | Arch. | Long. | Longitude. |
| b. | Brick. | Mt. | Mountain. |
| B. S. | Blacksmith Shop. | Mts. | Mountains. |
| bot. | Bottom. | N. | North. |
| Br. | Branch. | n. f. | Not fordable. |
| br. | Bridge. | P. | Pier. |
| C. | Cape. | pk. | Plank. |
| cem. | Cemetery. | P. O. | Post Office. |
| con. | Concrete. | Pt. | Point. |
| cov. | Covered. | q.p. | Queen-post. |
| Cr. | Creek. | R. | River. |
| cul. | Culvert. | R. H. | Roundhouse. |
| d. | Deep. | R. R. | Railroad. |
| D. S. | Drug Store. | S. | South. |
| E. | East. | s. | Steel. |
| Est. | Estuary. | S. H. | Schoolhouse. |
| f. | Fordable. | S. M. | Sawmill. |
| Ft. | Fort. | Sta. | Station. |
| G. S. | General Store. | st. | Stone. |
| gir. | Girder. | str. | Stream. |
| G. M. | Gristmill. | T. G. | Tollgate. |
| i. | Iron. | Tres. | Trestle |
| I. | Island. | tr. | Truss. |
| Jc. | Junction. | W. T. | Water Tank. |
| k.p. | King-post. | W. W. | Water Works. |
| L. | Lake. | W. | West. |
| Lat. | Latitude. | w. | Wood. |
| Ldg. | Landing. | wd. | Wide. |
| Tactical organizations: | |
| 3d Div. | Third Infantry Division. |
| 1st Cav. Div. | First Cavalry Division. |
| 1st Sep. Brig. | First Separate Brigade. |
| 8th Brig. 3d Div. | Eighth Infantry Brigade of Third Infantry Division. |
| 2d Brig. 1st Cav. | Div. Second Cavalry Brigade of First Cavalry Division. |
| 4th Brig. F. A. | Fourth Brigade of Field Artillery. |
| 5th Hv. A. | Fifth Regiment of Heavy Artillery. |
| 4th M. A. | Fourth Regiment of Mountain Artillery. |
| 1st Pon. Bn. | First Ponton Battalion. |
| 1st Aero Sq. | First Aero Squadron. |
| 3d Inf. | Third Regiment of Infantry. |
| 2d Cav. | Second Regiment of Cavalry. |
| 3d L. A. | Third Regiment of Light Artillery. |
| 6th H. A. | Sixth Regiment of Horse Artillery. |
| 1st Bn. Engrs. | First Pioneer Battalion of Engineers. |
| 1st Bn. mtd. Engrs. | First Pioneer Battalion of Engineers, Mounted. |
| 1st Bn. Sig. | First Field Battalion Signal Troops. |
| 1st Bn. Sig. cav. | First Field Battalion Signal Troops, Cavalry. |
| 1st Tel. Bn. | First Telegraph Battalion. |
| Trains: | |
| C. Tn. | Combat train. |
| F. Tn. | Field train. |
| B. Sec. F. Tn. | Baggage section field train. |
| R. Sec. F. Tn. | Ration section field train. |
| Am. Tn. | Ammunition train. |
| Sp. Tn. | Supply train. |
| Sn. Tn. | Sanitary train. |
| 1st Amb. Co. | First Ambulance Company. |
| 2d F. Hosp. Co. | Second Field Hospital Company. |
| 1st Med. Res. Co. | First Medical Reserve Company. |
| Engr. Tn. | Engineer train. |
| Columns (1 of c): | |
| Am. Col. | Ammunition column. |
| Sp. Col. | Supply column. |
| Sn. Col. | Sanitary column. |
| Engr. Col. | Engineer column. |
Fractional Organization.