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    Guild Adept KMAlexander's Avatar
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    Some examples, just because I find this stuff really interesting...

    Here's it more hatching, less defined.

    Sand and Gravel puts are more pit-like here, (Four down, three across.):

    cad_legend_de.jpg

    Also these:

    mine_symbols_1919_1.png

    This was REALLY common and was a big reason why I was looking elsewhere. For a long time, I wondered if it wasn't some sort of hydrological symbol, like a french well, or something.

    Key-10k.gif

    Shoulda done what Rwhyte did and went to the source. Excellent work.
    Last edited by KMAlexander; 08-27-2019 at 02:09 PM. Reason: Added one more example. :)

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