Which symbol denotes a small park (county or city)?

Which symbol denotes a small park (county or city)?

• A. a series of small dashes
• B. three long lines with dot between
• C. a solid rectangle
• D. a dotted line

Answer: (A)

On maps, how a feature is drawn is as important as the feature itself—the symbol and its pattern in the legend tell you what you’re looking at without words. A small park is typically shown with a series of short dashes because it’s an area feature that isn’t a solid shape like a building or a continuous line like a street. The dashed texture sets apart public outdoor space from roads, rail lines, or fenced boundaries, even in black-and-white or simplified maps.

So that dashed pattern signals a park area, distinguishing it from a solid rectangle (which often marks a building), a dotted line (often used for boundaries or trails), or three long lines with a dot between (a pattern more associated with transport routes).