abyssal features
UF: abyssal hills
abyssal plains
BT: seafloor features
abyssal hills
USE: abyssal features
abyssal plains
USE: abyssal features
academies
USE: educational facilities
accelerators
USE: research facilities
access areas
USE: recreational facilities
access sites
USE: recreational facilities
adits (mine sites)
SN: A nearly horizontal passage from the surface in a mine. [WWWebster Dictionary]
USE: mine sites
administrative areas
UF: administrative divisions
buffer zones
civil areas
concession areas
demilitarized zones
districts
free trade zones
leased areas (government)
leased zones (government)
prefectures
protectorates
sheikdoms
sultanates
trade zones
NT: military areas
parks
political areas
populated places
postal areas
reference locations
reserves
school districts
statistical areas
territorial waters
tribal areas
administrative divisions
USE: administrative areas
adminstrative facilities
USE: buildings
agricultural colonies
USE: populated places
agricultural facilities
USE: agricultural sites
agricultural reserves
USE: agricultural sites
reserves
agricultural schools
USE: educational facilities
agricultural sites
UF: agricultural facilities
agricultural reserves
bailing stations
banana plantations
barns
cattle dipping tanks
corrals
cotton plantations
croplands
cultivated areas
cultivated croplands
dairies
farms
farmsteads
feedlots
fields
granges
irrigated fields
nurseries
oil palm plantations
orchards
pastures
plantations
ranches
rice fields
rubber plantations
sheepfolds
sisal plantations
stockyards
sugar plantations
tea plantations
vineyards
BT: manmade features
ahus
USE: mountain summits
air force bases
USE: military areas
air routes
USE: transportation features
airbases
USE: airport features
airfields
USE: airport features
airport features
UF: airbases
airfields
airports
airstrips
landing fields
landing strips
runways
BT: transportation features
NT: heliports
seaplane bases
airports
USE: airport features
airstrips
USE: airport features
alluvial fans
UF: fans (alluvial)
BT: physiographic features
RT: deltas
floodplains
amphibious bases
USE: seaplane bases
amphitheaters
USE: performance sites
amphitheatres
USE: performance sites
amusement parks
BT: recreational facilities
anabranches
USE: streams
anchorages
USE: harbors
ancient sites
USE: archaeological sites
anclajes
SN: anchorages
USE: harbors
animal pounds
USE: buildings
animal shelters
USE: buildings
antenna field sites
USE: telecommunication features
anticlines
UF: domes (physiographic)
BT: folds (geologic)
RT: mountains
apartment blocks
USE: residential sites
apartment houses
USE: residential sites
aprons (geological)
USE: physiographic features
aquacultural sites
USE: fisheries
aquariums
USE: buildings
aquatic centers
USE: sports facilities
aqueducts
SN: A structure designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by
gravity. [USGS Circ 1048]
BT: transportation features
RT: canals
aquifers
SN: An underground geological formation, or group of formations, containing
water. Are sources of groundwater for wells and springs. [EPA Terms of Environment]
BT: hydrographic features
arboretums
USE: parks
archaeological centers
USE: research facilities
archaeological sites
SN: For ancient structures still largely intact and remains of ancient structures;
also includes active excavations. [Lib of Congress, Thesaurus of Graphic Materials
I ]
UF: ancient sites
archeological sites
burial caves
cliff dwellings
petroglyphs
pyramids
BT: historical sites
RT: monuments
paleontological sites
research facilities
archeological sites
USE: archaeological sites
arches (natural formation)
SN: A naturally occurring curved structure that supports the weight of material
over space. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: natural bridges
sea arches
BT: natural rock formations
archipelagos
BT: islands
archive buildings
USE: library buildings
archives
USE: library buildings
Arctic land
USE: tundras
arenas
USE: sports facilities
aretes
USE: ridges
army facilities
USE: military areas
arroyos
UF: coulees
gullies
wadi bends
wadi junctions
wadi mouths
wadis
washes
BT: physiographic features
RT: canyons
valleys
arrugados
USE: seafloor features
arsenals
USE: military areas
art galleries
USE: museum buildings
artificial islands
USE: offshore platforms
artillery ranges
USE: military areas
asphalt lakes
USE: basins
astronomical stations
SN: A point on the earth whose position has been determined by observations
of celestrial bodies [NIMA]
USE: reference locations
asylums
USE: medical facilities
athletic complexes
USE: sports facilities
athletic fields
USE: sports facilities
atolls
USE: islands
atomic centers
USE: research facilities
auditoriums
USE: performance sites
backwaters
USE: wetlands
badlands
SN: An area characterized by a maze of very closely spaced, deep, narrow, steep-sided
ravines, and sharp crests and pinnacles. [NIMA]
BT: physiographic features
RT: barren lands
canyons
deserts
bahias
USE: bays
bailing stations
USE: agricultural sites
bajadas
USE: deserts
ball parks
USE: sports facilities
banana plantations
USE: agricultural sites
banks (commercial)
USE: commercial sites
banks (hydrographic)
UF: stream banks
BT: physiographic features
RT: levees
banks (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
barns
USE: agricultural sites
buildings
barracks
USE: military areas
residential sites
barrancas
USE: canyons
barren lands
SN: Places composed of bare rock, sand, gravel, or other earthen material with
little or no vegetation and having limited ability to support life. [USGS Circ
1048]
BT: biogeographic regions
RT: badlands
deserts
barrier reefs
USE: reefs
barrios
USE: countries, 3rd order divisions
bars (physiographic)
SN: A natural accumulation of sand, gravel, or other material forming an underwater
or exposed embankment. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: quicksand areas
sandbars
shoals
spits
BT: physiographic features
RT: bends (river)
islands
rapids
reefs
baseball fields
USE: sports facilities
bases (military)
USE: military areas
basins
SN: A bowl-shaped depression in the surface of the land or ocean floor. [USGS
Circ 1048]
UF: asphalt lakes
depressions
pans (geologic)
BT: physiographic features
NT: storage basins
RT: bays
cirques
craters
drainage basins
lakes
mineral deposit areas
playas
synclines
valleys
battle grounds
USE: historical sites
battle sites
USE: historical sites
battlefields
USE: historical sites
bayous
USE: wetlands
bays
SN: A water area that is an inlet of the sea/ocean. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: bahias
coves
embayments
BT: hydrographic features
NT: fjords
RT: basins
bights
channels
estuaries
gulfs
wetlands
beach ridges
USE: ridges
beaches
SN: The gently sloping shore that is washed by waves, usually composed of sand
and pebbles. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: sandy areas
strands
BT: physiographic features
RT: coastal zones
dunes
beacons
USE: reference locations
beaver dams
USE: habitats
beaver ponds
USE: lakes
bench marks
USE: reference locations
benches (natural)
USE: ledges
benches (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
bends (river)
SN: The land within the curve of a stream sometimes including the course of
the stream. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: river bends
BT: rivers
RT: bars (physiographic)
berms
USE: levees
bights
SN: A wide gentle curve or indentation of the coast, commonly between two headlands.
[A dictionary of the natural environment, by Monkhouse and Small]
BT: physiographic features
RT: bays
capes
biogeographic regions
UF: biomes
ecoregions
vegetation
BT: regions
NT: barren lands
deserts
forests
grasslands
habitats
jungles
oases
shrublands
snow regions
tundras
wetlands
RT: physiographic features
biomes
USE: biogeographic regions
blast furnaces
USE: industrial sites
blowholes
USE: physiographic features
blowouts
SN: A small depression in sandy terrain, caused by wind. [NIMA]
USE: physiographic features
bluffs
USE: cliffs
boardwalks
USE: recreational facilities
boat houses
USE: marinas
boat landings
USE: hydrographic structures
boat launches
USE: hydrographic structures
boat ramps
USE: hydrographic structures
boat yards
USE: harbors
boathouses
USE: marinas
boatyards
USE: harbors
bodies of water
USE: hydrographic features
bogs
USE: wetlands
border posts
USE: buildings
borderlands (continental margins)
USE: continental margins
boroughs
USE: countries, 2nd order divisions
botanical gardens
USE: parks
bottomlands
SN: Low-lying alluvium-covered floodplain along a river valley. [Monkhouse &
Small: Dictionary of the Natural Environment]
USE: floodplains
boulder fields
USE: physiographic features
boundaries
USE: reference locations
boundary markers
USE: reference locations
bowls (performance)
USE: performance sites
breakwaters
SN: Structure built to break the force of waves or to restrain or direct current
so as to protect a breach, harbor, or other waterfront facility. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: moles (structural)
seawalls
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: coastal zones
harbors
levees
breweries
USE: commercial sites
bridges
SN: A structure erected over a depression or obstacle to carry traffic. [USGS
Circ 1048]
UF: covered bridges
drawbridges
overpasses
trestles
viaducts
BT: transportation features
brooks
USE: streams
buffer zones
USE: administrative areas
buildings
SN: A permanent construction that is roofed and usually walled. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: adminstrative facilities
animal pounds
animal shelters
aquariums
barns
border posts
cabins
castles
city halls
civic centers
club houses
coast guard stations
commissaries
community centers
community houses
conference facilities
consulates
convention centers
customs houses
customs posts
depots
embassy buildings
exhibition buildings
facilities
facility centers
fire stations
firehouses
forest stations
government buildings
guard stations
halls
headquarters
hostels
hotels
houses
inns
inspection stations
legation buildings
lodges
missions
motels
neighborhood centers
offices
park headquarters
patrol posts
pavilions
planetariums
plazas
police posts
public buildings
ranger stations
restaurants
shelters
shops
stations
structures
student unions
studios
substations
taverns
town halls
trading posts
treatment plants
United States Government establishments
visitor centers
walls
warehouses
BT: manmade features
NT: capitol buildings
commercial sites
court houses
institutional sites
library buildings
museum buildings
post office buildings
research facilities
residential sites
RT: military areas
storage structures
buoys
USE: reference locations
burial caves
USE: archaeological sites
burns (hydrographic)
USE: streams
burying grounds
USE: cemeteries
bushes
USE: shrublands
business centers
USE: commercial sites
buttes
USE: mesas
cabins
USE: buildings
cableways
SN: A conveyor system in which carrier units run on wire cables strung between
supports. [USGS Circ 1048]
BT: transportation features
cadastral areas
UF: township and range areas
BT: regions
RT: land parcels
cairns
USE: landmarks
calderas
USE: craters
campgrounds
USE: camps
camping sites
USE: camps
camps
UF: campgrounds
camping sites
logging camps
oil camps
refugee camps
RV parks
trailer parks (recreational)
BT: recreational facilities
RT: military areas
camps (military)
USE: military areas
campuses
USE: educational facilities
canal bends
USE: canals
canal tunnels
USE: tunnels
canalized streams
USE: canals
canals
SN: Manmade waterway used by watercraft or for drainage, irrigation, mining,
or water power.
UF: canal bends
canalized streams
ditch mouths
ditches
drainage canals
drainage ditches
drains (channels)
flumes (manmade)
irrigation canals
irrigation ditches
irrigation systems
laterals
navigation canals
underground irrigation canals
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: aqueducts
channels
locks
transportation features
tunnels
canneries
USE: industrial sites
cantons
USE: countries, 1st order divisions
canyons
SN: For valleys between precipitous walls. [ Lib of Congress Thesaurus of Graphic
Materials I ]
UF: barrancas
chasms
flumes (natural)
gorges
gulches
quebradas
ravines
BT: valleys
RT: arroyos
badlands
cliffs
submarine canyons
capes
SN: A projection of land extending into a body of water that prominently marks
a change in or interrupts the coastal trend of that water body. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: headlands
peninsulas
points (physiographic)
promontories
BT: physiographic features
RT: bights
capitals
UF: county seats
national capitals
state capitals
BT: cities
RT: capitol buildings
capitol buildings
BT: buildings
RT: capitals
caravan routes
USE: roadways
transportation features
carillons
USE: towers
cascades
USE: waterfalls
casinos
USE: recreational facilities
castles
USE: buildings
fortifications
cataracts
USE: waterfalls
catchments
USE: drainage basins
cathedrals
USE: religious facilities
cattle dipping tanks
USE: agricultural sites
causeways
USE: roadways
cave entrances
USE: caves
caverns
USE: caves
caves
SN: A naturally formed, subterranean open area or chamber. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: cave entrances
caverns
grottoes
natural tunnels
underground lakes
BT: physiographic features
cays
USE: islands
cement plants
USE: industrial sites
cemeteries
SN: An area of land for burying the dead with two or more graves. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: burying grounds
grave sites
graves
graveyards
mausoleums
memorial gardens
sepulchers
tombs
BT: manmade features
RT: historical sites
monuments
census areas
BT: statistical areas
cerros
USE: mountains
channels
SN: Linear deep part of a body of water through which the main volume of water
flows and is frequently used as a route for watercraft.
UF: chutes (hydrographic)
cutoffs (hydrographic)
inlets
lake channels
marine channels
narrows (hydrographic)
navigation channels
reaches (hydrographic)
sounds (bodies of water)
straits
BT: hydrographic features
RT: bays
canals
guts
rivers
chapels
USE: religious facilities
chapparal areas
USE: shrublands
chart regions
BT: map regions
chasms
USE: canyons
childrens homes
USE: residential sites
chotts
USE: playas
chrome mines
USE: mine sites
churches
USE: religious facilities
chutes (hydrographic)
USE: channels
cienagas
USE: wetlands
cirques
SN: A horseshoe-shaped, steep-walled valley head caused by glacial erosion.
[Kearey, Dict of Geology]
UF: cwms
BT: physiographic features
RT: basins
cisterns
USE: storage structures
cities
SN: An incorporated populated place such as a village, city, town, borough,
or hamlet, and includes an independent city. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: municipalities
towns
urban areas
BT: populated places
NT: capitals
RT: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
city halls
USE: buildings
civic centers
USE: buildings
civil areas
USE: administrative areas
claims (land)
USE: land parcels
clearings
USE: grasslands
clefts
USE: cliffs
cliff dwellings
USE: archaeological sites
cliffs
SN: A high vertical, near-vertical, or overhanging face of rock, earth, or ice.
[USGS Circ. 1048]
UF: bluffs
clefts
escarpments
precipices
scraps
BT: physiographic features
RT: canyons
ledges
ridges
climatic regions
BT: regions
clinics
USE: medical facilities
club houses
USE: buildings
clubs (recreational)
USE: recreational facilities
coal fields
USE: mineral deposit areas
coal mines
USE: mine sites
coalfields
USE: mineral deposit areas
coast guard stations
USE: buildings
coastal plains
USE: coastal zones
coastal zones
UF: coastal plains
coasts
intertidal zones
offshore areas
shorelines
shores
BT: regions
RT: beaches
breakwaters
continental margins
coasts
USE: coastal zones
coconut groves
USE: woods
coliseums
USE: performance sites
colleges
USE: educational facilities
collieries
SN: A coal mine and its connected buildings. [WWWebster Dictionary]
USE: mine sites
cols
USE: gaps
commemorative areas
USE: parks
commercial sites
UF: banks (commercial)
breweries
business centers
companies
malls
marketplaces
markets
shopping centers
shopping malls
stores
wineries
BT: buildings
NT: industrial sites
commissaries
USE: buildings
commons
USE: parks
commonwealths
SN: A nation, state, or other political unit: as a : one founded on law and
united by compact or tacit agreement of the people for the common good. A state
of the U.S. -- used officially of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and
Virginia. An association of self-governing autonomous states more or less loosely
associated in a common allegiance (as to the British crown). A political unit
having local autonomy but voluntarily united with the U.S. -- used officially
of Puerto Rico and of the Northern Mariana Islands. [WWWebster Dictionary}
USE: political areas
communes
USE: populated places
communication centers
USE: telecommunication features
communities
USE: populated places
community centers
USE: buildings
community houses
USE: buildings
companies
USE: commercial sites
compressor stations
USE: pipelines
concert halls
USE: performance sites
concession areas
USE: administrative areas
condominiums
USE: residential sites
cones (geological)
USE: physiographic features
conference facilities
USE: buildings
confluences
USE: streams
conservation areas
USE: reserves
consulates
USE: buildings
continental divides
BT: mountains
continental margins
UF: borderlands (continental margins)
continental rises
continental shelves
continental slopes
platforms (continental margins)
shelf edges (ocean)
shelves, continental
BT: seafloor features
RT: coastal zones
continental rises
USE: continental margins
continental shelves
USE: continental margins
continental slopes
USE: continental margins
continents
BT: land regions
control points
USE: reference locations
convalescent centers
USE: medical facilities
convention centers
USE: buildings
convents
USE: religious facilities
cooper works
USE: industrial sites
copper mines
USE: mine sites
coral reefs
BT: reefs
cordilleras
USE: mountains
corrals
USE: agricultural sites
correctional facilities
UF: detention camps
detention centers
detention homes
honor camps
honor farms
jails
juvenile facilities
labor camps
penal camps
penal farms
penitentiaries
prisons
reformatories
BT: institutional sites
corridors
USE: transportation features
cotton gins
USE: industrial sites
cotton plantations
USE: agricultural sites
coulees
USE: arroyos
counties
USE: countries, 2nd order divisions
countries
UF: nations
republics
BT: political areas
countries, 1st order divisions
SN: First-order division of a nation. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: cantons
first-order administrative divisions
provinces
states
territories
BT: political areas
countries, 2nd order divisions
SN: Second-order division of a nation such as parish, borough, county, municipio,
or judicial division, and independent cities in Maryland, Missouri, Nevada,
and Virginia. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: boroughs
counties
judicial divisions
municipios
parishes
second-order administrative divisions
BT: political areas
countries, 3rd order divisions
UF: barrios
precincts
third-order administrative divisions
townships
BT: political areas
countries, 4th order divisions
UF: fourth-order administrative divisions
BT: political areas
country clubs
USE: recreational facilities
country houses
USE: housing areas
county seats
USE: capitals
court houses
UF: courthouses
municipal courts
BT: buildings
courthouses
USE: court houses
covered bridges
USE: bridges
covered reservoirs
USE: reservoirs
coves
USE: bays
crags
USE: natural rock formations
crater lakes
USE: lakes
volcanic features
craters
UF: calderas
BT: physiographic features
RT: basins
volcanoes
creeks
USE: streams
crevasses
USE: physiographic features
croplands
USE: agricultural sites
crossings
USE: transportation features
cuestas
USE: ridges
cultivated areas
USE: agricultural sites
cultivated croplands
USE: agricultural sites
currents
USE: ocean currents
customs houses
USE: buildings
customs posts
USE: buildings
cutoffs (hydrographic)
USE: channels
cwms
SN: Welsh name for a cirque.
USE: cirques
dairies
USE: agricultural sites
dam sites
SN: An area including a dam and associated structures functioning to control
the flow or raise the level of water. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: dams
spillways
sub-surface dams
weirs
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: levees
dams
USE: dam sites
data collection facilities
UF: meteorological stations
satellite stations
BT: research facilities
RT: launch facilities
reference locations
research areas
deep-sea trenches
USE: ocean trenches
deeps (ocean)
USE: ocean trenches
defiles
USE: gaps
deltas
BT: hydrographic features
RT: alluvial fans
estuaries
demilitarized zones
USE: administrative areas
demonstration areas
USE: reserves
dependent political entities
USE: political areas
depots
USE: buildings
transportation features
depressions
USE: basins
deserts
SN: A region rendered barren or partially barren by environmental extremes,
especially by low rainfall. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: bajadas
rock deserts
sandy areas
sandy deserts
stony deserts
BT: biogeographic regions
RT: badlands
barren lands
dunes
oases
detention camps
USE: correctional facilities
detention centers
USE: correctional facilities
detention homes
USE: correctional facilities
diatomite mines
USE: mine sites
dikes (manmade)
USE: levees
dispensaries (medical)
USE: medical facilities
disposal sites
SN: An area where refuse is dumped. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: dumps
incinerators
landfills
mine dumps
refuse disposal sites
sanitary landfills
scrap yards
slag heaps
tailing ponds
tailings
waste disposal sites
wrecking yards
BT: manmade features
RT: mine sites
waterworks
distilleries
USE: industrial sites
distributaries
USE: streams
districts
USE: administrative areas
ditch mouths
USE: canals
ditches
USE: canals
dock yards
USE: harbors
docking basins
USE: harbors
docks
USE: piers
dockyards
USE: harbors
domes (physiographic)
USE: anticlines
dormitories
USE: residential sites
dragways
USE: sports facilities
drainage basins
SN: The area of land that drains water, sediment, and dissolved materials to
a common outlet at some point along a stream channel. [EPA Terms of Environment]
UF: catchments
headwaters
watersheds
BT: hydrographic features
RT: basins
floodplains
streams
drainage canals
USE: canals
drainage ditches
USE: canals
drains (channels)
SN: An artificial channel for carrying off excess water [A Dictionary of the
natural environment]
USE: canals
drawbridges
USE: bridges
drives
USE: roadways
drumlins
SN: An elongated hill or ridge of glacial drift. [Amer. Heritage Dictionary]
BT: ridges
RT: glacier features
dry docks
USE: harbors
dry lakes
USE: lakes
dry stream beds
USE: historical sites
streams
dumps
USE: disposal sites
dunes
SN: Hills of sand piled up by the wind. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: interdune troughs
sandy areas
BT: physiographic features
RT: beaches
deserts
dwellings
USE: housing areas
dykes (geologic)
USE: volcanic features
earthquake features
BT: tectonic features
RT: faults
folds (geologic)
ecological research sites
UF: LTERs
BT: research areas
economic regions
BT: regions
ecoregions
USE: biogeographic regions
eddies
USE: hydrographic features
educational facilities
UF: academies
agricultural schools
campuses
colleges
military schools
schools
seminaries
training centers
universities
BT: institutional sites
RT: library buildings
research facilities
electric plants
USE: power generation sites
elevators (agricultural)
USE: storage structures
embankments
USE: levees
embassy buildings
USE: buildings
embayments
USE: bays
environmental areas
USE: reserves
equestrian centers
USE: sports facilities
escarpments
USE: cliffs
eskers
USE: ridges
estates
USE: land parcels
estuaries
SN: Region of interaction between rivers and near-shore ocean waters, where
tidal action and river flow mix fresh and salt water. Such areas include bays,
mouths of rivers, salt marshes, and lagoons. These brackish water ecosystems
shelter and feed marine life, birds, and wildlife. [EPA Terms of Environment]
BT: hydrographic features
RT: bays
deltas
fjords
lakes
wetlands
exhibition buildings
USE: buildings
experiment stations
USE: research facilities
experimental areas
USE: research areas
experimental fields
USE: research areas
facilities
USE: buildings
facility centers
USE: buildings
factories
USE: industrial sites
fairgrounds
USE: recreational facilities
falls
USE: waterfalls
fans (alluvial)
USE: alluvial fans
farms
USE: agricultural sites
farmsteads
USE: agricultural sites
fault zones
UF: grabens
BT: faults
faults
SN: A fracture in the Earth's crust accompanied by a displacement of one side
of the fracture with respect to the other. [UGSG Circ 1048]
BT: tectonic features
NT: fault zones
fracture zones
rift zones
RT: earthquake features
feedlots
USE: agricultural sites
fens
USE: wetlands
ferries
USE: transportation features
field campaigns
USE: research areas
fields
USE: agricultural sites
sports facilities
filter plants
USE: waterworks
filtration plants
USE: waterworks
fiords
USE: fjords
fire lookouts
USE: towers
fire stations
USE: buildings
firebreaks
SN: An area cleared of vegetation for the purpose of impeding the progress of
a grass or forest fire. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: fuelbreaks
BT: regions
firehouses
USE: buildings
first-order administrative divisions
USE: countries, 1st order divisions
fish farms
USE: fisheries
fish hatcheries
USE: fisheries
fish ponds
USE: lakes
fisheries
UF: aquacultural sites
fish farms
fish hatcheries
hatcheries
trout farms
BT: manmade features
fishing areas
USE: recreational facilities
fishing lodges
USE: recreational facilities
fishponds
USE: lakes
fissures
USE: physiographic features
fitness centers
USE: recreational facilities
fjords
SN: Narrow deep inlets of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes. [Lib of Congress,
Thesaurus of Graphic Materials I ]
UF: fiords
lochs
BT: bays
RT: estuaries
guts
flats
SN: A level tract of land. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: sabkhas
BT: physiographic features
RT: mesas
plains
plateaus
playas
flood control basins
USE: storage basins
floodplains
SN: The flat or nearly flat land along a river or stream or in a tidal area
that is covered by water during a flood. [EPA Terms of Environment]
UF: bottomlands
BT: hydrographic features
RT: alluvial fans
drainage basins
floodways
USE: storage basins
flumes (manmade)
USE: canals
flumes (natural)
USE: canyons
fluvial features
USE: hydrographic features
folds (geologic)
BT: tectonic features
NT: anticlines
synclines
RT: earthquake features
football fields
USE: sports facilities
foothills
USE: mountains
fords (crossings)
USE: transportation features
forest reserves
USE: forests
reserves
forest stations
USE: buildings
forested wetlands
USE: wetlands
forests
UF: forest reserves
national forests
BT: biogeographic regions
NT: petrified forests
rain forests
woods
forges
USE: industrial sites
forks (physiographic features)
USE: streams
valleys
fortifications
SN: General term for any works made to oppose a small number of troops against
a greater. [AAT]
UF: castles
forts
moats (manmade)
redoubts
stockades
BT: manmade features
RT: military areas
forts
USE: fortifications
military areas
fossilized forests
USE: petrified forests
foundaries
USE: industrial sites
fourth-order administrative divisions
USE: countries, 4th order divisions
fracture zones
BT: faults
RT: seafloor features
free trade zones
USE: administrative areas
freely associated states
USE: political areas
fringing reefs
USE: reefs
fuel depots
USE: transportation features
fuelbreaks
USE: firebreaks
fumaroles
USE: thermal features
furnaces (industrial)
USE: industrial sites
furrows
USE: physiographic features
gaging stations
SN: A site on a stream, lake, reservoir or other body of water where direct
systematic observations of hydrologic data are obtained. [Water Resources Center,
College of Agriculture, Univ. of Arizona, Glossary of Water Terms]
BT: hydrographic structures
galleries
USE: museum buildings
game management areas
USE: reserves
gaps
SN: A low point or opening between mounts or in a ridge. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: cols
defiles
passes
saddles (physiographic)
sills (physiographic)
BT: physiographic features
RT: valleys
garages
USE: parking sites
gardens
USE: parks
gas fields
USE: oil fields
gas pipelines
USE: pipelines
gas-oil separation plants
USE: industrial sites
gasfields
USE: oil fields
gates (manmade)
USE: transportation features
generating centers
USE: power generation sites
generation sites
USE: power generation sites
geodectic stations
USE: reference locations
geographic centers
USE: reference locations
geological features
USE: physiographic features
geysers
SN: Eruptive spring from which hot water and/or steam and in some cases mud
are periodically thrown.
USE: thermal features
glacier features
SN: Body or stream of ice moving outward and downslope from an area of accumulation;
an area of relatively permanent snow or ice on the top or side of a mountain
or mountainous area.
UF: glaciers
nunataks
BT: ice masses
RT: drumlins
moraines
glaciers
USE: glacier features
glades
USE: grasslands
glens
USE: valleys
gold mines
USE: mine sites
golf clubs
USE: sports facilities
golf courses
USE: sports facilities
gorges
USE: canyons
government buildings
USE: buildings
grabens
USE: fault zones
grades (physiographic)
USE: physiographic features
granges
USE: agricultural sites
grasslands
SN: An extensive noncultivated area where vegetation is dominated by grasses
or grass-like plants. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: clearings
glades
grazing areas
meadows
pampas
prairies
savannahs
savannas
BT: biogeographic regions
grave sites
USE: cemeteries
gravel pits
USE: mine sites
graves
USE: cemeteries
graveyards
USE: cemeteries
grazing areas
USE: grasslands
grist mills
USE: industrial sites
grottoes
USE: caves
groves
USE: woods
guard stations
USE: buildings
guest houses
USE: housing areas
gulches
USE: canyons
gulfs
BT: hydrographic features
RT: bays
gullies
USE: arroyos
gun clubs
USE: recreational facilities
guts
SN: A narrow natural passage or contracted strait connecting two bodies of water
where no flow can be determined. [USGS Circ 1048]. A narrow channel opening
into the sea or a large estuary, esp. in E. USA. [Monkhouse & Small: Dictionary
of the Natural Environment]
BT: hydrographic features
RT: channels
fjords
rivers
streams
wetlands
guyots
USE: seamounts
gymnasiums
USE: sports facilities
habitats
UF: beaver dams
rookeries
BT: biogeographic regions
RT: reserves
halls
USE: buildings
halting places (transportation)
USE: transportation features
hamlets
USE: populated places
hammocks
USE: physiographic features
hanging valleys
USE: valleys
harbors
SN: A sheltered area of water where ships or other watercraft can anchor or
dock.
UF: anchorages
anclajes
boat yards
boatyards
dock yards
docking basins
dockyards
dry docks
harbours
marine terminals
moorings
ports
roadsteads (anchorages)
turning basins
BT: hydrographic structures
NT: marinas
RT: breakwaters
piers
transportation features
harbours
USE: harbors
hatcheries
USE: fisheries
headlands
USE: capes
headquarters
USE: buildings
headwaters
USE: drainage basins
health facilities
USE: medical facilities
heaths
USE: shrublands
helibases
USE: heliports
helipads
USE: heliports
heliports
UF: helibases
helipads
helistops
BT: airport features
helistops
USE: heliports
hermitages
USE: housing areas
highway maintenance sites
USE: transportation features
highways
USE: roadways
hills
USE: mountains
historic sites
USE: historical sites
historical landmarks
USE: historical sites
historical markers
USE: historical sites
historical parks
USE: historical sites
historical sites
UF: battle grounds
battle sites
battlefields
dry stream beds
historic sites
historical landmarks
historical markers
historical parks
lake beds
massacre sites
ruins
wreck sites
wrecks
BT: manmade features
NT: archaeological sites
RT: cemeteries
landmarks
monuments
parks
hogbacks
USE: ridges
holes (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
hollows
USE: valleys
homes
USE: residential sites
homesteads
USE: populated places
honor camps
USE: correctional facilities
honor farms
USE: correctional facilities
hospitals
USE: medical facilities
hostels
USE: buildings
hot springs
USE: thermal features
hotels
USE: buildings
houses
USE: buildings
housing areas
housing areas
UF: country houses
dwellings
guest houses
hermitages
houses
housing developments
huts
neighborhoods (residential)
subdivisions
BT: residential sites
housing developments
USE: housing areas
hunt posts
USE: recreational facilities
hunting lodges
USE: recreational facilities
hunting reserves
USE: reserves
huts
USE: housing areas
hydroelectric power stations
USE: power generation sites
hydrographic features
UF: bodies of water
eddies
fluvial features
marine features
overfalls
upwellings
water bodies
waterholes
whirlpools
NT: aquifers
bays
channels
deltas
drainage basins
estuaries
floodplains
gulfs
guts
ice masses
lakes
seas
streams
thermal features
RT: hydrographic structures
oases
hydrographic structures
UF: boat landings
boat launches
boat ramps
sluices
water mills
BT: manmade features
NT: breakwaters
canals
dam sites
gaging stations
harbors
levees
offshore platforms
piers
reservoirs
waterworks
RT: hydrographic features
seaplane bases
transportation features
wells
hydrothermal vents
BT: seafloor features
ice fields
USE: ice masses
ice masses
UF: ice fields
ice patches
ice sheets
icebergs
icecap depressions
icecap domes
icecaps
icefalls
BT: hydrographic features
NT: glacier features
RT: snow regions
ice patches
USE: ice masses
ice sheets
USE: ice masses
ice skating rinks
USE: recreational facilities
icebergs
USE: ice masses
icecap depressions
USE: ice masses
icecap domes
USE: ice masses
icecap ridges
USE: ridges
icecaps
USE: ice masses
icefalls
USE: ice masses
incinerators
USE: disposal sites
inclines
USE: physiographic features
independent political entities
USE: political areas
indian reservations
USE: tribal areas
indian reserves
USE: tribal areas
industrial areas
USE: industrial sites
industrial parks
USE: industrial sites
industrial sites
SN: A group of associated strutures functioning as a unit used for refining
a material or manufacturing a product. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: blast furnaces
canneries
cement plants
cooper works
cotton gins
distilleries
factories
forges
foundaries
furnaces (industrial)
gas-oil separation plants
grist mills
industrial areas
industrial parks
limekilns
mill sites
mills
millsites
munitions plants
oil refineries
olive oil mills
ore treatment plants
phosphate works
plants (industrial)
processing plants
refineries
sawmills
smelters
sugar mills
sugar refineries
tank farms
whaling stations
BT: commercial sites
NT: power generation sites
infantry camps
USE: military areas
infirmaries
USE: medical facilities
inland seas
USE: lakes
inlets
USE: channels
inns
USE: buildings
inspection stations
USE: buildings
institutes
USE: institutional sites
institutional sites
SN: A group of buildings or associated structures functioning as a unit used
predominantly for educational. correctional, governmental, medical, or religious
purposes. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: institutes
institutions
BT: buildings
NT: correctional facilities
educational facilities
medical facilities
religious facilities
RT: research facilities
institutions
USE: institutional sites
interdune troughs
USE: dunes
interfluves
USE: plains
intermittent lakes
USE: lakes
intermittent oxbow lakes
USE: lakes
intermittent ponds
USE: lakes
intermittent pools
USE: lakes
intermittent reservoirs
USE: reservoirs
intermittent salt lakes
USE: lakes
intermittent salt ponds
USE: lakes
intermittent streams
USE: streams
intermittent wetlands
USE: wetlands
intersections
USE: roadways
intertidal zones
USE: coastal zones
iron mines
USE: mine sites
irrigated fields
USE: agricultural sites
irrigation canals
USE: canals
irrigation ditches
USE: canals
irrigation systems
USE: canals
island arcs
USE: islands
islands
UF: atolls
cays
island arcs
isles
islets
keys (islands)
land-tied islands
mangrove islands
BT: land regions
NT: archipelagos
RT: bars (physiographic)
isles
USE: islands
islets
USE: islands
isthmuses
SN: A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water that connects two
larger land areas. [USGS Circ 1048]
BT: physiographic features
jails
USE: correctional facilities
jetties
USE: piers
judicial divisions
USE: countries, 2nd order divisions
jungles
SN: Denotes generally impenetrable tropical forests with dense tangled undergrowth
of grasses, vines, shrubs, and trees. [AAT]
BT: biogeographic regions
RT: rain forests
juvenile facilities
USE: correctional facilities
karst areas
BT: physiographic features
kavirs
USE: playas
keys (islands)
USE: islands
knolls
USE: mountains
labor camps
USE: correctional facilities
laboratories
USE: research facilities
lagoons
USE: lakes
laguna
USE: lakes
lake beds
USE: historical sites
lakes
lake channels
USE: channels
lake districts
USE: land regions
lake regions
USE: land regions
lakes
UF: beaver ponds
crater lakes
dry lakes
fish ponds
fishponds
inland seas
intermittent lakes
intermittent oxbow lakes
intermittent ponds
intermittent pools
intermittent salt lakes
intermittent salt ponds
lagoons
laguna
lake beds
lochs
millponds
oxbow lakes
ponds
pools (water bodies)
salt evaporation ponds
salt lakes
salt ponds
tarns
BT: hydrographic features
RT: basins
estuaries
reservoirs
wetlands
land grants
USE: land parcels
land parcels
SN: A tract or plot of the Earth's surface distinguishable by ownership. [USGS
Circ 1048]
UF: claims (land)
estates
land grants
lots (land parcels)
tracts
RT: cadastral areas
land regions
UF: lake districts
lake regions
BT: regions
NT: continents
islands
subcontinents
land-tied islands
USE: islands
landfills
USE: disposal sites
landing fields
USE: airport features
landing strips
USE: airport features
landmarks
UF: cairns
BT: manmade features
RT: historical sites
monuments
landslides
USE: physiographic features
laterals
USE: canals
launch facilities
SN: An area from which rockets/missiles may be housed and projected, usually
equipped with associated buildings and facilities. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: missile sites
BT: manmade features
RT: data collection facilities
reference locations
research areas
lava areas
USE: lava fields
lava fields
UF: lava areas
BT: volcanic features
lead mines
USE: mine sites
leased areas (government)
USE: administrative areas
leased zones (government)
USE: administrative areas
ledges
SN: A projecting horizontal, shelf-like mass of rock on a mountain- or cliff-side.
[Monkhouse & Small, A dictionary of the natural environment]
UF: benches (natural)
BT: physiographic features
RT: cliffs
legation buildings
USE: buildings
leper colonies
USE: residential sites
leprosariums
USE: medical facilities
levees
SN: Natural or manmade embankments flanking rivers or streams. [Lib of Congress,
Thesaurus of Graphic Materials I].
UF: berms
dikes (manmade)
embankments
revetments
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: banks (hydrographic)
breakwaters
dam sites
piers
libraries
USE: library buildings
library buildings
UF: archive buildings
archives
libraries
BT: buildings
RT: educational facilities
light houses
USE: reference locations
light stations
USE: reference locations
lighthouses
USE: reference locations
limekilns
USE: industrial sites
llanos
USE: plains
locales
USE: populated places
localities
USE: populated places
lochs
USE: fjords
lakes
locks
SN: An enclosure used to raise or lower vessels as they pass from one level
to another. [USGS Circ 1048]
BT: transportation features
RT: canals
lodes (mineral)
USE: mineral deposit areas
lodges
USE: buildings
logging camps
USE: camps
lookout (vista)
USE: parks
lost rivers
USE: streams
lots (land parcels)
USE: land parcels
LTERs
USE: ecological research sites
malls
USE: commercial sites
management areas (reserves)
USE: reserves
maneuver areas
USE: military areas
mangrove islands
USE: islands
mangrove swamps
USE: wetlands
manmade features
NT: agricultural sites
buildings
cemeteries
disposal sites
fisheries
fortifications
historical sites
hydrographic structures
landmarks
launch facilities
mine sites
monuments
oil fields
recreational facilities
storage structures
telecommunication features
towers
transportation features
wells
windmills
mansions
USE: residential sites
map quadrangle regions
UF: quadrangle regions
topographic quadrangle regions
BT: map regions
map regions
BT: regions
NT: chart regions
map quadrangle regions
UTM zones
marinas
SN: A harbor facility for recreational craft where supplies, repairs, and various
services are available. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: boat houses
boathouses
BT: harbors
marine channels
USE: channels
marine features
USE: hydrographic features
marine parks
USE: parks
marine regions
USE: ocean regions
marine terminals
USE: harbors
markers
USE: reference locations
marketplaces
USE: commercial sites
markets
USE: commercial sites
marshes
USE: wetlands
massacre sites
USE: historical sites
massifs
BT: physiographic features
RT: mountains
plateaus
mausoleums
USE: cemeteries
meadows
USE: grasslands
meander necks
USE: physiographic features
meanders
USE: streams
median valleys
USE: valleys
medical centers
USE: medical facilities
medical facilities
UF: asylums
clinics
convalescent centers
dispensaries (medical)
health facilities
hospitals
infirmaries
leprosariums
medical centers
nursing homes
rehabilitation centers
sanatariums
sanatoriums
veterinary facilities
BT: institutional sites
RT: residential sites
memorial gardens
USE: cemeteries
memorials
USE: monuments
mesas
SN: A flat-topped elevation with steep sides. [Amer. Heritage Dictionary]
UF: buttes
BT: physiographic features
RT: flats
mountains
plains
plateaus
meteorological stations
USE: data collection facilities
metropolitan areas
USE: populated places
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
UF: MSAs
BT: statistical areas
RT: cities
populated places
metrorail stations
USE: railroad features
milestones
USE: reference locations
military areas
UF: air force bases
army facilities
arsenals
artillery ranges
barracks
bases (military)
camps (military)
forts
infantry camps
maneuver areas
military bases
military installations
national guard facilities
naval bases
BT: administrative areas
RT: buildings
camps
fortifications
military bases
USE: military areas
military installations
USE: military areas
military schools
USE: educational facilities
mill sites
USE: industrial sites
millponds
USE: lakes
mills
USE: industrial sites
millsites
USE: industrial sites
mine dumps
USE: disposal sites
mine entrances
USE: mine sites
mine shafts
USE: mine sites
mine sites
SN: An excavation in the Earth for the purpose of extracting Earth materials.
[USGS Circ 1048]
UF: adits (mine sites)
chrome mines
coal mines
collieries
copper mines
diatomite mines
gold mines
gravel pits
iron mines
lead mines
mine entrances
mine shafts
mines
mining areas
mining camps
nickel mines
open pit mines
placer mines
quarries
salt mines
strip mines
tin mines
BT: manmade features
RT: disposal sites
mineral deposit areas
wells
mineral deposit areas
UF: coal fields
coalfields
lodes (mineral)
petroleum basins
placers
salt deposit areas
BT: physiographic features
RT: basins
mine sites
mineral springs
USE: springs (hydrographic)
mines
USE: mine sites
mining areas
USE: mine sites
mining camps
USE: mine sites
mires
USE: wetlands
missile sites
USE: launch facilities
missions
USE: buildings
moats (manmade)
USE: fortifications
moats (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
mobile home parks
BT: residential sites
mobile home sites
USE: residential sites
moles (structural)
USE: breakwaters
monasteries
USE: religious facilities
residential sites
monuments
UF: memorials
national monuments
pyramids
shrines
statues
tombs
BT: manmade features
RT: archaeological sites
cemeteries
historical sites
landmarks
parks
moorings
USE: harbors
moors
USE: shrublands
moraines
SN: An accumulation of earth and stones carried and deposited by a glacier.
[USGS Circ 1048]
BT: physiographic features
RT: glacier features
mosques
USE: religious facilities
motels
USE: buildings
mounds
USE: mountains
mountain crests
USE: mountain summits
mountain ranges
SN: A chain of mounts. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: ranges (physiographic)
sierra
BT: mountains
mountain summits
UF: ahus
mountain crests
nunataks
peaks
summits
BT: mountains
RT: ridges
mountains
UF: cerros
cordilleras
foothills
hills
knolls
mounds
mounts
BT: physiographic features
NT: continental divides
mountain ranges
mountain summits
ridges
RT: anticlines
massifs
mesas
seamounts
volcanoes
mounts
USE: mountains
MSAs
USE: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
mud flats
USE: wetlands
municipal courts
USE: court houses
municipalities
USE: cities
municipios
USE: countries, 2nd order divisions
munitions plants
USE: industrial sites
museum buildings
UF: art galleries
galleries
museums
BT: buildings
museums
USE: museum buildings
narrows (hydrographic)
USE: channels
natatoriums
USE: sports facilities
national capitals
USE: capitals
national forests
USE: forests
parks
national guard facilities
USE: military areas
national monuments
USE: monuments
national parks
USE: parks
national seashores
USE: parks
nations
USE: countries
natural areas
USE: reserves
natural bridges
USE: arches (natural formation)
natural rock formations
UF: crags
pillars (natural formation)
pinnacles (natural formation)
rock towers
rocks
BT: physiographic features
NT: arches (natural formation)
natural tunnels
USE: caves
nature reserves
USE: reserves
naval bases
USE: military areas
navigation canals
USE: canals
navigation channels
USE: channels
neighborhood centers
USE: buildings
neighborhoods (residential)
USE: housing areas
nickel mines
USE: mine sites
novitiates
USE: religious facilities
residential sites
nuclear power plants
USE: power generation sites
nunataks
SN: Rocks or mountain peaks protruding through glacial ice. [NIMA]
USE: glacier features
mountain summits
nurseries
USE: agricultural sites
nursing homes
USE: medical facilities
residential sites
oases
BT: biogeographic regions
RT: deserts
hydrographic features
springs (hydrographic)
oblasts
USE: political areas
observation points
USE: parks
observation sites
USE: research areas
observatories
USE: research facilities
observatorios
USE: research facilities
ocean currents
UF: currents
BT: oceans
ocean floor features
USE: seafloor features
ocean regions
SN: The great body of salt water of the oceans. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: marine regions
BT: oceans
RT: regions
ocean trenches
SN: The topographic expression of subduction; the large linear depression of
the oceanic lithosphere at a subduction zone. [Penguin Dict. of Geology, Kearey]
UF: deep-sea trenches
deeps (ocean)
trenches (seafloor)
troughs (seafloor)
BT: seafloor features
RT: submarine canyons
oceans
SN: One of the major divisions of the vast expanse of salt water covering part
of the earth. [NIMA]
BT: seas
NT: ocean currents
ocean regions
offices
USE: buildings
offshore areas
USE: coastal zones
offshore platforms
UF: artificial islands
oil platforms
platforms (offshore)
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: oil fields
oil camps
USE: camps
oil fields
UF: gas fields
gasfields
oilfields
petroleum fields
storage fields (petroleum)
BT: manmade features
RT: offshore platforms
wells
oil palm plantations
USE: agricultural sites
oil pipeline junctions
USE: pipelines
oil pipeline terminals
USE: pipelines
oil pipelines
USE: pipelines
oil platforms
USE: offshore platforms
oil pumping stations
USE: pipelines
oil refineries
USE: industrial sites
oil wells
USE: wells
oilfields
USE: oil fields
olive groves
USE: woods
olive oil mills
USE: industrial sites
open pit mines
USE: mine sites
opera houses
USE: performance sites
orchards
USE: agricultural sites
ore treatment plants
USE: industrial sites
orphanages
USE: residential sites
overfalls
USE: hydrographic features
overpasses
USE: bridges
oxbow lakes
USE: lakes
pagodas
USE: towers
palaces
USE: residential sites
paleontological sites
SN: Sites with notable fossil remains.
BT: research areas
RT: archaeological sites
petrified forests
palm groves
USE: woods
palm tree reserves
USE: reserves
pampas
USE: grasslands
pans (geologic)
USE: basins
parishes
USE: countries, 2nd order divisions
park gates
USE: parks
park headquarters
USE: buildings
parking lots
USE: parking sites
parking sites
SN: A designated area where motor vehicles are set and left temporarily. [USGS
Circ 1048]
UF: garages
parking lots
BT: transportation features
parks
SN: Place or area set aside for recreation or preservation of a cultural or
natural resource and under some form of government administration.
UF: arboretums
botanical gardens
commemorative areas
commons
gardens
lookout (vista)
marine parks
national forests
national parks
national seashores
observation points
park gates
picnic areas
playgrounds
provincial parks
public use areas
recreation areas
rest areas
scenic areas
state forests
state parks
urban parks
village squares
wilderness areas
zoological gardens
zoos
BT: administrative areas
NT: vistas
RT: historical sites
monuments
recreational facilities
reserves
trails
parkways
USE: roadways
parsonages
USE: residential sites
passes
USE: gaps
pastures
USE: agricultural sites
patrol posts
USE: buildings
pavilions
USE: buildings
peaks
USE: mountain summits
peat cutting areas
USE: wetlands
peatlands
USE: wetlands
penal camps
USE: correctional facilities
penal farms
USE: correctional facilities
peninsulas
USE: capes
penitentiaries
USE: correctional facilities
performance sites
UF: amphitheaters
amphitheatres
auditoriums
bowls (performance)
coliseums
concert halls
opera houses
playhouses
recital halls
stages (performance)
symphony halls
theaters
theatres
BT: recreational facilities
RT: sports facilities
petrified forests
UF: fossilized forests
BT: forests
RT: paleontological sites
petroglyphs
USE: archaeological sites
petroleum basins
USE: mineral deposit areas
petroleum fields
USE: oil fields
phosphate works
USE: industrial sites
physical education facilities
USE: sports facilities
physiographic features
UF: aprons (geological)
blowholes
blowouts
boulder fields
cones (geological)
crevasses
fissures
furrows
geological features
grades (physiographic)
hammocks
inclines
landslides
meander necks
pitches (physiographic)
polders
potholes
rockfalls
sinkholes
sinks
siphon (physiographic)
slides (natural)
slopes
talus slopes
terraces (physiographic)
uplands
NT: alluvial fans
arroyos
badlands
banks (hydrographic)
bars (physiographic)
basins
beaches
bights
capes
caves
cirques
cliffs
craters
dunes
flats
gaps
isthmuses
karst areas
ledges
massifs
mesas
mineral deposit areas
moraines
mountains
natural rock formations
plains
plateaus
playas
reefs
seafloor features
tectonic features
valleys
volcanic features
RT: biogeographic regions
picnic areas
USE: parks
piers
SN: Structures to which vessels may be berthed. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: docks
jetties
quays
wharves
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: harbors
levees
pillars (natural formation)
USE: natural rock formations
pine groves
USE: woods
pinnacles (natural formation)
SN: A vertical, standing, often spire-shaped natural rock formation. [USGS Circ
1048]
USE: natural rock formations
pipelines
SN: A tubular conduit of substantial length, with pumps, valves, and control
devices, for conveying fluids, gases, or finely divided solids. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: compressor stations
gas pipelines
oil pipeline junctions
oil pipeline terminals
oil pipelines
oil pumping stations
pump houses
pumphouses
pumping stations
water pumping stations
BT: transportation features
RT: waterworks
pistol ranges
BT: sports facilities
pitches (physiographic)
USE: physiographic features
placer mines
USE: mine sites
placers
USE: mineral deposit areas
plains
SN: A region of general uniform slope, comparatively level and of considerable
extent. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: interfluves
llanos
BT: physiographic features
RT: flats
mesas
plateaus
planetariums
USE: buildings
plantations
USE: agricultural sites
plants (industrial)
USE: industrial sites
plaques
USE: reference locations
plateaus
SN: An upland with a more or less uniform summit level, sometimes bounded by
slopes falling steeply away, sometimes rising by steep slopes to mountain
ridges. [Monkshouse & Small, A Dictionary of the Natural Environment]
UF: table mountains
tablelands
BT: physiographic features
RT: flats
massifs
mesas
plains
platforms (continental margins)
USE: continental margins
platforms (offshore)
USE: offshore platforms
playas
SN: A closed depression in an arid or semi-arid region that is periodically
inundated by surface runoff, or the salt flat within such a closed basin. It
is derived from the Spanish word for a 'beach' and is thus probably incorrectly
used by English-speaking geomorphologists. [Encyc. Dictionary of Physical Geography]
UF: chotts
kavirs
BT: physiographic features
RT: basins
flats
wetlands
playgrounds
USE: parks
recreational facilities
playhouses
USE: performance sites
plazas
USE: buildings
points (physiographic)
USE: capes
polders
SN: A flat, low-lying area of land reclaimed from the sea or a lake by artificial
drainage. [Penguin Dict of Geology, Kearey]
USE: physiographic features
poles (sphere)
USE: reference locations
police posts
USE: buildings
political areas
UF: commonwealths
dependent political entities
freely associated states
independent political entities
oblasts
political entities
semi-independent political entities
BT: administrative areas
NT: countries
countries, 1st order divisions
countries, 2nd order divisions
countries, 3rd order divisions
countries, 4th order divisions
RT: reserves
political entities
USE: political areas
polo fields
USE: sports facilities
ponds
USE: lakes
pools (water bodies)
USE: lakes
pools, swimming
USE: sports facilities
populated localities
USE: populated places
populated places
UF: agricultural colonies
communes
communities
hamlets
homesteads
locales
localities
metropolitan areas
populated localities
ppl
pueblos
religious populated places
settlements
suburbs
villages
BT: administrative areas
NT: cities
RT: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
portages
USE: transportation features
ports
USE: harbors
post office buildings
UF: post offices
BT: buildings
post offices
USE: post office buildings
postal areas
UF: zip code areas
BT: administrative areas
potholes
USE: physiographic features
power generation sites
SN: A group of associated structures functioning as a
unit used for generating electricity. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: electric plants
generating centers
generation sites
hydroelectric power stations
nuclear power plants
power plants
power stations
powerhouses
solar power generation sites
steam plants
windmill power generation sites
BT: industrial sites
power plants
USE: power generation sites
power stations
USE: power generation sites
powerhouses
USE: power generation sites
ppl
USE: populated places
prairies
USE: grasslands
precincts
USE: countries, 3rd order divisions
precipices
USE: cliffs
prefectures
SN: The district governed by a prefect.
[Merriam-Webster Online]
USE: administrative areas
preserves
USE: reserves
primitive areas
USE: reserves
prisons
USE: correctional facilities
processing plants
USE: industrial sites
promenades
USE: trails
promontories
USE: capes
protected areas
USE: reserves
protectorates
USE: administrative areas
provinces
USE: countries, 1st order divisions
provincial parks
USE: parks
proving grounds
USE: research facilities
public buildings
USE: buildings
public use areas
USE: parks
pueblos
USE: populated places
pump houses
USE: pipelines
pumphouses
USE: pipelines
pumping stations
USE: pipelines
pyramids
USE: archaeological sites
monuments
quadrangle regions
USE: map quadrangle regions
quagmires
USE: wetlands
quarries
USE: mine sites
quays
USE: piers
quebradas
USE: canyons
quicksand areas
USE: bars (physiographic)
race tracks
USE: sports facilities
racecourses
USE: sports facilities
racetracks
USE: sports facilities
raceways
USE: sports facilities
radio observatories
USE: research facilities
radio stations
USE: telecommunication features
railroad features
UF: metrorail stations
railroad junctions
railroad sidings
railroad spurs
railroad stations
railroad stops
railroad switches
railroad yards
railways
subway stations
switches (railroad)
tramways
BT: transportation features
railroad junctions
USE: railroad features
railroad sidings
USE: railroad features
railroad spurs
USE: railroad features
railroad stations
USE: railroad features
railroad stops
USE: railroad features
railroad switches
USE: railroad features
railroad tunnels
USE: tunnels
railroad yards
USE: railroad features
railways
USE: railroad features
rain forests
BT: forests
RT: jungles
ramps (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
ranches
USE: agricultural sites
ranger stations
USE: buildings
ranges (physiographic)
USE: mountain ranges
rapids
SN: An area of swift current in a stream or river,
characterized by standing waves or by boulders and
rocks. [USGS Circ 1048]
BT: rivers
RT: bars (physiographic)
ravines
USE: canyons
reaches (hydrographic)
USE: channels
recital halls
USE: performance sites
recreation areas
USE: parks
recreation sites
USE: recreational facilities
recreational facilities
UF: access areas
access sites
boardwalks
casinos
clubs (recreational)
country clubs
fairgrounds
fishing areas
fishing lodges
fitness centers
gun clubs
hunt posts
hunting lodges
ice skating rinks
playgrounds
recreation sites
resorts
riding stables
spas
sportsman lodges
stables
yacht clubs
youth centers
youth facilities
BT: manmade features
NT: amusement parks
camps
performance sites
sports facilities
RT: parks
rectories
USE: residential sites
redoubts
USE: fortifications
reefs
SN: A chain of rocks or coral at or near the surface
of water. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: barrier reefs
fringing reefs
BT: physiographic features
NT: coral reefs
RT: bars (physiographic)
seafloor features
reference locations
UF: astronomical stations
beacons
bench marks
boundaries
boundary markers
buoys
control points
geodectic stations
geographic centers
light houses
light stations
lighthouses
markers
milestones
plaques
poles (sphere)
triangulation stations
BT: administrative areas
RT: data collection facilities
launch facilities
research areas
towers
refineries
USE: industrial sites
reflectors
USE: research facilities
reformatories
USE: correctional facilities
refugee camps
USE: camps
refuse disposal sites
USE: disposal sites
regions
NT: biogeographic regions
cadastral areas
climatic regions
coastal zones
economic regions
firebreaks
land regions
map regions
research areas
RT: ocean regions
rehabilitation centers
USE: medical facilities
religious centers
USE: religious facilities
religious facilities
UF: cathedrals
chapels
churches
convents
monasteries
mosques
novitiates
religious centers
religious populated places
religious sites
retreats (religious)
sanctuaries (religious)
synagogues
tabernacles
temples
BT: institutional sites
religious populated places
USE: populated places
religious facilities
religious sites
USE: religious facilities
republics
USE: countries
research areas
UF: experimental areas
experimental fields
field campaigns
observation sites
study areas
test sites
BT: regions
NT: ecological research sites
paleontological sites
RT: data collection facilities
launch facilities
reference locations
research facilities
research facilities
UF: accelerators
archaeological centers
atomic centers
experiment stations
laboratories
observatories
observatorios
proving grounds
radio observatories
reflectors
research institutes
scientific research bases
space centers
telescopes
weather stations
BT: buildings
NT: data collection facilities
RT: archaeological sites
educational facilities
institutional sites
research areas
research institutes
USE: research facilities
reservations (indian)
USE: tribal areas
reservations (nature sites)
USE: reserves
reserves
SN: A tract of land set aside for a specific use.
UF: agricultural reserves
conservation areas
demonstration areas
environmental areas
forest reserves
game management areas
hunting reserves
management areas (reserves)
natural areas
nature reserves
palm tree reserves
preserves
primitive areas
protected areas
reservations (nature sites)
roadless areas
sanctuaries (wildlife)
wildlife areas
wildlife refuges
wildlife reserves
BT: administrative areas
RT: habitats
parks
political areas
reservoirs
SN: A constructed basin formed for recreation use,
storage, treatment, collection, or processing of
water or other liquids. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: covered reservoirs
intermittent reservoirs
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: lakes
residential sites
UF: apartment blocks
apartment houses
barracks
childrens homes
condominiums
dormitories
homes
leper colonies
mansions
mobile home sites
monasteries
novitiates
nursing homes
orphanages
palaces
parsonages
rectories
rowhouses
trailer parks (residential)
villas
BT: buildings
NT: housing areas
mobile home parks
RT: medical facilities
resorts
USE: recreational facilities
rest areas
USE: parks
restaurants
USE: buildings
resthouses
USE: transportation features
retention basins
USE: storage basins
retreats (religious)
USE: religious facilities
revetments
SN: A facing (as of stone or concrete) to sustain an
embankment. [WWWebster's Dictionary]
USE: levees
rice fields
USE: agricultural sites
ridges
SN: A long and narrow upland with steep sides. [USGS
Circ 1048]
UF: aretes
beach ridges
cuestas
eskers
hogbacks
icecap ridges
rises (seafloor)
spurs (physiographic)
BT: mountains
NT: drumlins
RT: cliffs
mountain summits
seafloor features
riding stables
USE: recreational facilities
rifle ranges
USE: sports facilities
rift zones
BT: faults
rios
USE: rivers
riparian areas
USE: wetlands
rises (seafloor)
USE: ridges
seafloor features
river bends
USE: bends (river)
rivers
UF: rios
BT: streams
NT: bends (river)
rapids
waterfalls
RT: channels
guts
springs (hydrographic)
road bends
USE: roadways
road cuts
USE: roadways
road junctions
USE: roadways
road tunnels
USE: tunnels
roadless areas
USE: reserves
roads
USE: roadways
roadsteads (anchorages)
USE: harbors
roadways
SN: An open way for passage of vehicles. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: caravan routes
causeways
drives
highways
intersections
parkways
road bends
road cuts
road junctions
roads
streets
traffic circles
BT: transportation features
rock deserts
USE: deserts
rock towers
USE: natural rock formations
rockfalls
USE: physiographic features
rocks
USE: natural rock formations
rodeo grounds
USE: sports facilities
rookeries
USE: habitats
routes
USE: transportation features
rowhouses
USE: residential sites
rubber plantations
USE: agricultural sites
ruins
USE: historical sites
runways
USE: airport features
RV parks
USE: camps
sabkhas
SN: A broad plain or salt flat in an arid or semi-arid
region containing evaporites at a level dependent
on the local water table. [Penguin Dict. of
Geology, Kearey]
USE: flats
saddles (physiographic)
USE: gaps
salt deposit areas
USE: mineral deposit areas
salt evaporation ponds
USE: lakes
salt lakes
USE: lakes
salt marshes
USE: wetlands
salt mines
USE: mine sites
salt ponds
USE: lakes
sanatariums
USE: medical facilities
sanatoriums
USE: medical facilities
sanctuaries (religious)
USE: religious facilities
sanctuaries (wildlife)
USE: reserves
sandbars
USE: bars (physiographic)
sandy areas
USE: beaches
deserts
dunes
sandy deserts
USE: deserts
sanitary landfills
USE: disposal sites
satellite stations
USE: data collection facilities
savannahs
USE: grasslands
savannas
USE: grasslands
sawmills
USE: industrial sites
scenic areas
USE: parks
school districts
BT: administrative areas
schools
USE: educational facilities
scientific research bases
USE: research facilities
scrap yards
USE: disposal sites
scraps
USE: cliffs
scrublands
USE: shrublands
sea arches
USE: arches (natural formation)
seachannels (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
seafloor features
UF: arrugados
banks (seafloor)
benches (seafloor)
holes (seafloor)
moats (seafloor)
ocean floor features
ramps (seafloor)
rises (seafloor)
seachannels (seafloor)
shelf valleys (seafloor)
subsea features
tongues (seafloor)
underwater features
BT: physiographic features
NT: abyssal features
continental margins
hydrothermal vents
ocean trenches
seamounts
submarine canyons
RT: fracture zones
reefs
ridges
valleys
seamounts
UF: guyots
tablemounts (seafloor)
BT: seafloor features
RT: mountains
seaplane bases
SN: An installation supporting aircraft capable of
taking off and landing on water. [FACC]
UF: amphibious bases
seaplane landing areas
BT: airport features
RT: hydrographic structures
seaplane landing areas
USE: seaplane bases
seas
BT: hydrographic features
NT: oceans
seawalls
USE: breakwaters
second-order administrative divisions
USE: countries, 2nd order divisions
semi-independent political entities
USE: political areas
seminaries
USE: educational facilities
sepulchers
USE: cemeteries
settlements
USE: populated places
sewage treatment plants
USE: waterworks
sheepfolds
USE: agricultural sites
sheikdoms
SN: A region under the rule of a sheikh.
[Merriam-Webster Online]
USE: administrative areas
shelf edges (ocean)
USE: continental margins
shelf valleys (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
valleys
shelters
USE: buildings
shelves, continental
USE: continental margins
ship tracks
USE: transportation features
shoals
USE: bars (physiographic)
shooting ranges
USE: sports facilities
shopping centers
USE: commercial sites
shopping malls
USE: commercial sites
shops
USE: buildings
shorelines
USE: coastal zones
shores
USE: coastal zones
shrines
USE: monuments
shrublands
SN: Areas covered with low-growing or stunted
perennial vegetation and usually not mixed with
trees. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: bushes
chapparal areas
heaths
moors
scrublands
BT: biogeographic regions
sierra
USE: mountain ranges
sills (physiographic)
USE: gaps
sinkholes
USE: physiographic features
sinks
USE: physiographic features
siphon (physiographic)
USE: physiographic features
sisal plantations
USE: agricultural sites
skeet shooting ranges
USE: sports facilities
ski areas
USE: sports facilities
ski facilities
USE: sports facilities
ski trails
USE: sports facilities
slag heaps
USE: disposal sites
slides (natural)
USE: physiographic features
slopes
USE: physiographic features
sloughs
USE: wetlands
slues
USE: wetlands
sluices
USE: hydrographic structures
smelters
USE: industrial sites
snow regions
UF: snowfields
BT: biogeographic regions
RT: ice masses
snowfields
USE: snow regions
solar power generation sites
USE: power generation sites
sounds (bodies of water)
USE: channels
space centers
USE: research facilities
spas
USE: recreational facilities
speedways
USE: sports facilities
spillways
USE: dam sites
spits
USE: bars (physiographic)
sports facilities
UF: aquatic centers
arenas
athletic complexes
athletic fields
ball parks
baseball fields
dragways
equestrian centers
fields
football fields
golf clubs
golf courses
gymnasiums
natatoriums
physical education facilities
polo fields
pools, swimming
race tracks
racecourses
racetracks
raceways
rifle ranges
rodeo grounds
shooting ranges
skeet shooting ranges
ski areas
ski facilities
ski trails
speedways
stadiums
swim clubs
swimming pools
tennis clubs
tennis courts
BT: recreational facilities
NT: pistol ranges
RT: performance sites
sportsman lodges
USE: recreational facilities
springs (hydrographic)
SN: A place where water issues from the ground
naturally. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: mineral springs
sulfur springs
BT: streams
RT: oases
rivers
spurs (physiographic)
USE: ridges
stables
USE: recreational facilities
stadiums
USE: sports facilities
stages (performance)
USE: performance sites
state capitals
USE: capitals
state forests
USE: parks
state parks
USE: parks
states
USE: countries, 1st order divisions
stations
USE: buildings
statistical areas
BT: administrative areas
NT: census areas
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
statues
USE: monuments
steam plants
USE: power generation sites
steps (manmade)
USE: trails
stock routes
USE: transportation features
stockades
USE: fortifications
stockyards
USE: agricultural sites
stony deserts
USE: deserts
storage basins
UF: flood control basins
floodways
retention basins
BT: basins
storage fields (petroleum)
USE: oil fields
storage structures
SN: A large container used for storage. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: cisterns
elevators (agricultural)
storage tanks
storehouses
warehouses
water tanks
BT: manmade features
RT: buildings
storage tanks
USE: storage structures
storehouses
USE: storage structures
stores
USE: commercial sites
straits
USE: channels
strands
USE: beaches
stream banks
USE: banks (hydrographic)
stream bends
USE: streams
stream mouths
USE: streams
streams
UF: anabranches
brooks
burns (hydrographic)
confluences
creeks
distributaries
dry stream beds
forks (physiographic features)
intermittent streams
lost rivers
meanders
stream bends
stream mouths
tidal creeks
tributaries
watercourses
BT: hydrographic features
NT: rivers
springs (hydrographic)
RT: drainage basins
guts
wetlands
streets
USE: roadways
strip mines
USE: mine sites
structures
USE: buildings
student unions
USE: buildings
studios
USE: buildings
study areas
USE: research areas
sub-surface dams
USE: dam sites
subcontinents
SN: Land masses of great size but smaller than those
generally called continents; also large
subdivisions of continents having a certain
geographical independence. [AAT]
BT: land regions
subdivisions
USE: housing areas
submarine canyons
BT: seafloor features
RT: canyons
ocean trenches
subsea features
USE: seafloor features
substations
USE: buildings
suburbs
USE: populated places
subway stations
USE: railroad features
sugar mills
USE: industrial sites
sugar plantations
USE: agricultural sites
sugar refineries
USE: industrial sites
sulfur springs
USE: springs (hydrographic)
sultanates
SN: A state or country governed by a sultan.
[Merriam-Webster Online]
USE: administrative areas
summits
USE: mountain summits
swamps
USE: wetlands
swim clubs
USE: sports facilities
swimming pools
USE: sports facilities
switches (railroad)
USE: railroad features
symphony halls
USE: performance sites
synagogues
USE: religious facilities
synclines
BT: folds (geologic)
RT: basins
tabernacles
USE: religious facilities
table mountains
USE: plateaus
tablelands
USE: plateaus
tablemounts (seafloor)
USE: seamounts
tailing ponds
USE: disposal sites
tailings
USE: disposal sites
talus slopes
USE: physiographic features
tank farms
USE: industrial sites
tarns
USE: lakes
taverns
USE: buildings
tea plantations
USE: agricultural sites
tectonic features
BT: physiographic features
NT: earthquake features
faults
folds (geologic)
telecommunication features
UF: antenna field sites
communication centers
radio stations
television stations
transmission lines
BT: manmade features
RT: towers
telescopes
USE: research facilities
television stations
USE: telecommunication features
temples
USE: religious facilities
tennis clubs
USE: sports facilities
tennis courts
USE: sports facilities
terminals (transportation)
USE: transportation features
terraces (physiographic)
USE: physiographic features
territorial waters
BT: administrative areas
territories
USE: countries, 1st order divisions
test sites
USE: research areas
theaters
USE: performance sites
theatres
USE: performance sites
thermal features
UF: fumaroles
geysers
hot springs
BT: hydrographic features
third-order administrative divisions
USE: countries, 3rd order divisions
tidal creeks
USE: streams
tidal flats
USE: wetlands
tin mines
USE: mine sites
tombs
USE: cemeteries
monuments
tongues (seafloor)
USE: seafloor features
topographic quadrangle regions
USE: map quadrangle regions
towers
SN: A structure designed primarily with a view to
elevation, typically higher than wide. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: carillons
fire lookouts
pagodas
BT: manmade features
RT: reference locations
telecommunication features
windmills
town halls
USE: buildings
towns
USE: cities
township and range areas
USE: cadastral areas
townships
USE: countries, 3rd order divisions
tracts
USE: land parcels
trade zones
USE: administrative areas
trading posts
USE: buildings
traffic circles
USE: roadways
trailer parks (recreational)
USE: camps
trailer parks (residential)
USE: residential sites
trailheads
USE: trails
trails
SN: A cleared path, beaten track, or improved surface,
as through woods or wilderness, not usually
trafficked by vehicles because of width, seasonal
conditions, or access restrictions. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: promenades
steps (manmade)
trailheads
walking paths
BT: transportation features
RT: parks
training centers
USE: educational facilities
tramways
USE: railroad features
transit facilities
USE: transportation features
transmission lines
SN: A system of wires that transmit electrical signals
or electricity over distance. [USGS Circ 1048]
USE: telecommunication features
transportation features
UF: air routes
caravan routes
corridors
crossings
depots
ferries
fords (crossings)
fuel depots
gates (manmade)
halting places (transportation)
highway maintenance sites
portages
resthouses
routes
ship tracks
stock routes
terminals (transportation)
transit facilities
BT: manmade features
NT: airport features
aqueducts
bridges
cableways
locks
parking sites
pipelines
railroad features
roadways
trails
tunnels
RT: canals
harbors
hydrographic structures
treatment plants
USE: buildings
waterworks
trees
USE: woods
trenches (seafloor)
USE: ocean trenches
trestles
USE: bridges
triangulation stations
USE: reference locations
tribal areas
UF: indian reservations
indian reserves
reservations (indian)
BT: administrative areas
tributaries
USE: streams
troughs (seafloor)
USE: ocean trenches
trout farms
USE: fisheries
tundras
SN: A treeless, level, or gently rolling plain
characteristic of arctic or subarctic regions,
having a permanently frozen subsoil, and usually
supporting low growing vegetation such as lichens,
mosses, and stunted shrubs. [USGS Circ 1048]
UF: Arctic land
BT: biogeographic regions
tunnels
SN: An underground or underwater passage. [USGS Circ
1048]
UF: canal tunnels
railroad tunnels
road tunnels
BT: transportation features
RT: canals
turning basins
USE: harbors
underground irrigation canals
USE: canals
underground lakes
USE: caves
underwater features
USE: seafloor features
United States Government establishments
USE: buildings
universities
USE: educational facilities
uplands
USE: physiographic features
upwellings
USE: hydrographic features
urban areas
USE: cities
urban parks
USE: parks
UTM zones
BT: map regions
valleys
SN: An elongated depression in the Earth's surface
that generally slopes from one end to the other.
[USGS Circ 1048]
UF: forks (physiographic features)
glens
hanging valleys
hollows
median valleys
shelf valleys (seafloor)
BT: physiographic features
NT: canyons
RT: arroyos
basins
gaps
seafloor features
vegetation
USE: biogeographic regions
veterinary facilities
USE: medical facilities
viaducts
USE: bridges
village squares
USE: parks
villages
USE: populated places
villas
USE: residential sites
vineyards
USE: agricultural sites
visitor centers
USE: buildings
vistas
BT: parks
volcanic features
UF: crater lakes
dykes (geologic)
BT: physiographic features
NT: lava fields
volcanoes
volcanoes
BT: volcanic features
RT: craters
mountains
wadi bends
USE: arroyos
wadi junctions
USE: arroyos
wadi mouths
USE: arroyos
wadis
USE: arroyos
walking paths
USE: trails
walls
USE: buildings
warehouses
USE: buildings
storage structures
washes
USE: arroyos
waste disposal sites
USE: disposal sites
water bodies
USE: hydrographic features
water mills
USE: hydrographic structures
water plants
USE: waterworks
water pumping stations
USE: pipelines
water tanks
USE: storage structures
water treatment plants
USE: waterworks
water wells
USE: wells
water works
USE: waterworks
watercourses
USE: streams
waterfalls
SN: A vertical or nearly vertical descent of water
over a step or ledge in the bed of a river. [USGS
Circ 1048]
UF: cascades
cataracts
falls
BT: rivers
waterholes
USE: hydrographic features
watersheds
USE: drainage basins
waterworks
UF: filter plants
filtration plants
sewage treatment plants
treatment plants
water plants
water treatment plants
water works
BT: hydrographic structures
RT: disposal sites
pipelines
weather stations
USE: research facilities
weirs
USE: dam sites
wells
SN: A pit or hole dug or bored into the Earth for the
extraction of oil, water, other fluids or gases.
[USGS Circ 1048]
UF: oil wells
water wells
BT: manmade features
RT: hydrographic structures
mine sites
oil fields
windmills
wetlands
SN: An area that is saturated by surface or ground
water with vegetation adapted for life under those
soil conditions, as swamps, bogs, fens, marshes,
and estuaries. [EPA Terms of Environment]
UF: backwaters
bayous
bogs
cienagas
fens
forested wetlands
intermittent wetlands
mangrove swamps
marshes
mires
mud flats
peat cutting areas
peatlands
quagmires
riparian areas
salt marshes
sloughs
slues
swamps
tidal flats
BT: biogeographic regions
RT: bays
estuaries
guts
lakes
playas
streams
whaling stations
USE: industrial sites
wharves
USE: piers
whirlpools
USE: hydrographic features
wilderness areas
USE: parks
wildlife areas
USE: reserves
wildlife refuges
USE: reserves
wildlife reserves
USE: reserves
windmill power generation sites
USE: power generation sites
windmills
SN: A mill or other machine that runs on the energy
generated by a wheel of adjustable blades or flats
rotated by the wind. [USGS Circ 1048]
BT: manmade features
RT: towers
wells
wineries
USE: commercial sites
woods
UF: coconut groves
groves
olive groves
palm groves
pine groves
trees
BT: forests
wreck sites
USE: historical sites
wrecking yards
USE: disposal sites
wrecks
USE: historical sites
yacht clubs
USE: recreational facilities
youth centers
USE: recreational facilities
youth facilities
USE: recreational facilities
zip code areas
USE: postal areas
zoological gardens
USE: parks
zoos
USE: parks