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First Across the Continent

The Land of Little Rain

DOT symbols: bus, ground transportation (Large Print)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a bus pictogram and a ground transportation pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The bus pictogram is at the top centre of the page. It shows a stylised image of a single-decker bus seen from the front. At the top of the image are the buses roof and the destination sign. Down the page is the front widow, two circles representing the front lights and further down, the front wheels. At the bottom centre of the page is the ground transportation pictogram. It consists of an image of a taxi seen from the front on the left and a smaller image of a bus as described above, to the right. At the top of the taxi image is its taxi sign and below this are the front window, two headlights and two front wheels.

DOT symbols: bus, ground transportation (UEB Uncontracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a bus pictogram and a ground transportation pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The bus pictogram is at the top centre of the page. It shows a stylised image of a single-decker bus seen from the front. At the top of the image are the buses roof and the destination sign. Down the page is the front widow, two circles representing the front lights and further down, the front wheels. At the bottom centre of the page is the ground transportation pictogram. It consists of an image of a taxi seen from the front on the left and a smaller image of a bus as described above, to the right. At the top of the taxi image is its taxi sign and below this are the front window, two headlights and two front wheels.

DOT symbols: car rental, restaurant (Large Print)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a car rental pictogram and a restaurant pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The car rental pictogram is at the top left of the page. It comprises of a silhouette image of a door key with its blade to the right at the top. Down the page is a stylised image of a car seen from the front. At the top of the car is the windscreen and down the page are the two headlights and two wheels. The restaurant symbol is at the bottom right of the page. It shows a stylised image of a knife and fork. They are seen from above with the forks prongs and the knifes blade to the top of the image. The sharp cutting edge of the knife is to the left.

DOT symbols: bus, ground transportation (UEB Contracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a bus pictogram and a ground transportation pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The bus pictogram is at the top centre of the page. It shows a stylised image of a single-decker bus seen from the front. At the top of the image are the buses roof and the destination sign. Down the page is the front widow, two circles representing the front lights and further down, the front wheels. At the bottom centre of the page is the ground transportation pictogram. It consists of an image of a taxi seen from the front on the left and a smaller image of a bus as described above, to the right. At the top of the taxi image is its taxi sign and below this are the front window, two headlights and two front wheels.

DOT symbols: car rental, restaurant (UEB Contracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a car rental pictogram and a restaurant pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The car rental pictogram is at the top left of the page. It comprises of a silhouette image of a door key with its blade to the right at the top. Down the page is a stylised image of a car seen from the front. At the top of the car is the windscreen and down the page are the two headlights and two wheels. The restaurant symbol is at the bottom right of the page. It shows a stylised image of a knife and fork. They are seen from above with the forks prongs and the knifes blade to the top of the image. The sharp cutting edge of the knife is to the left.

DOT symbols: car rental, restaurant (UEB Uncontracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a car rental pictogram and a restaurant pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The car rental pictogram is at the top left of the page. It comprises of a silhouette image of a door key with its blade to the right at the top. Down the page is a stylised image of a car seen from the front. At the top of the car is the windscreen and down the page are the two headlights and two wheels. The restaurant symbol is at the bottom right of the page. It shows a stylised image of a knife and fork. They are seen from above with the forks prongs and the knifes blade to the top of the image. The sharp cutting edge of the knife is to the left.

DOT symbols: coat check, baggage lockers (UEB Contracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a coat check symbol and a baggage lockers pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The coat check symbol is at the top of the page. It is a stylised image of a coat hanger with its hook at the top of the image. The baggage lockers pictogram is at the bottom of the page. At the top of the pictogram is a key with its blade to the right and below this is a rectangle representing a locker. This has a stylised image of a suitcase inside it.

DOT symbols: coat check, baggage lockers (UEB Uncontracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a coat check symbol and a baggage lockers pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The coat check symbol is at the top of the page. It is a stylised image of a coat hanger with its hook at the top of the image. The baggage lockers pictogram is at the bottom of the page. At the top of the pictogram is a key with its blade to the right and below this is a rectangle representing a locker. This has a stylised image of a suitcase inside it.

DOT symbols: coat check, baggage lockers (Large Print)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a coat check symbol and a baggage lockers pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The coat check symbol is at the top of the page. It is a stylised image of a coat hanger with its hook at the top of the image. The baggage lockers pictogram is at the bottom of the page. At the top of the pictogram is a key with its blade to the right and below this is a rectangle representing a locker. This has a stylised image of a suitcase inside it.

A map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula (SEB contracted)

This page shows a map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. Part of Ukraine is in the top and left of the image. Crimea is in the bottom and left of the page. Two parts of Russia are shown on the right of the page. Crimea is attached to the rest of Ukraine by a short narrow piece of land in the top left and a long thin bar of land on the right. The narrow sea strait between the Crimean town of Kerch and Russia is shown on the right. The textured area represents sea (the Black Sea).

A map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula (UEB uncontracted)

This page shows a map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. Part of Ukraine is in the top and left of the image. Crimea is in the bottom and left of the page. Two parts of Russia are shown on the right of the page. Crimea is attached to the rest of Ukraine by a short narrow piece of land in the top left and a long thin bar of land on the right. The narrow sea strait between the Crimean town of Kerch and Russia is shown on the right. The textured area represents sea (the Black Sea).

A map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula (SEB uncontracted)

This page shows a map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. Part of Ukraine is in the top and left of the image. Crimea is in the bottom and left of the page. Two parts of Russia are shown on the right of the page. Crimea is attached to the rest of Ukraine by a short narrow piece of land in the top left and a long thin bar of land on the right. The narrow sea strait between the Crimean town of Kerch and Russia is shown on the right. The textured area represents sea (the Black Sea).

A map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula

This page shows a map of southern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by a dashed line image border. Part of Ukraine is in the top and left of the image. Crimea is in the bottom and left of the page. Two parts of Russia are shown on the right of the page. Crimea is attached to the rest of Ukraine by a short narrow piece of land in the top left and a long thin bar of land on the right. The narrow sea strait between the Crimean town of Kerch and Russia is shown on the right. The textured area represents sea (the Black Sea).

Antarctica (SEB contracted)

This page shows a map of Antarctica. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The continent of Antarctica fills the page. The map is surrounded by an image border. The South Pole is marked in the centre of the page by a cross. Within the image border the light textured (blue on large print) areas represent the sea. Coastal ice shelves are indicated with a different texture (light blue on large print). There is a large ice shelf down the page from the South Pole, and another up and to the left. There is a small ice shelf on the right edge and another on the peninsula in the top left.

Antarctica (SEB uncontracted)

This page shows a map of Antarctica. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The continent of Antarctica fills the page. The map is surrounded by an image border. The South Pole is marked in the centre of the page by a cross. Within the image border the light textured (blue on large print) areas represent the sea. Coastal ice shelves are indicated with a different texture (light blue on large print). There is a large ice shelf down the page from the South Pole, and another up and to the left. There is a small ice shelf on the right edge and another on the peninsula in the top left.

Antarctica (UEB contracted)

This page shows a map of Antarctica. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. The continent of Antarctica fills the page. The map is surrounded by an image border. The South Pole is marked in the centre of the page by a cross. Within the image border the light textured (blue on large print) areas represent the sea. Coastal ice shelves are indicated with a different texture (light blue on large print). There is a large ice shelf down the page from the South Pole, and another up and to the left. There is a small ice shelf on the right edge and another on the peninsula in the top left.

DOT symbols: heliport, taxi (UEB Contracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a heliport pictogram and a taxi pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The heliport pictogram is at the top of the page. It shows a stylised image of a helicopter seen from the side with its front to the right. At the top of the image is the main rotor and from left to right you can find the tail rotor, the tail boom and the cockpit with three windows. At the bottom of the image, you can find one of the skids that the helicopter lands on. The taxi pictogram is at the bottom of the page. It is a stylised image of a taxi seen from the front. At the top of the taxi image is its taxi sign and below this are the front window, two headlights and two front wheels.

DOT symbols: hotel information, air transportation (UEB Contracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a hotel information pictogram and an air transportation pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The hotel information pictogram is in the top left of the page. It consists of a print question mark in a circle with a stylised image of a person in bed down the page. The person and bed are seen from the side. The headboard is to the left. To the right of this is the persons head resting on one of their bent arms. To the right is the bedcover and foot of the bed. The beds legs are at the bottom of the image. The air transportation pictogram is a silhouette of a passenger aircraft at the bottom right of the page. It is seen from above with its nose at the top and its wings and tail plane extending to the left and right.

DOT symbols: hotel information, air transportation (Large Print)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a hotel information pictogram and an air transportation pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The hotel information pictogram is in the top left of the page. It consists of a print question mark in a circle with a stylised image of a person in bed down the page. The person and bed are seen from the side. The headboard is to the left. To the right of this is the persons head resting on one of their bent arms. To the right is the bedcover and foot of the bed. The beds legs are at the bottom of the image. The air transportation pictogram is a silhouette of a passenger aircraft at the bottom right of the page. It is seen from above with its nose at the top and its wings and tail plane extending to the left and right.

DOT symbols: heliport, taxi (Large Print)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a heliport pictogram and a taxi pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The heliport pictogram is at the top of the page. It shows a stylised image of a helicopter seen from the side with its front to the right. At the top of the image is the main rotor and from left to right you can find the tail rotor, the tail boom and the cockpit with three windows. At the bottom of the image, you can find one of the skids that the helicopter lands on. The taxi pictogram is at the bottom of the page. It is a stylised image of a taxi seen from the front. At the top of the taxi image is its taxi sign and below this are the front window, two headlights and two front wheels.

DOT symbols: hotel information, air transportation (UEB Uncontracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a hotel information pictogram and an air transportation pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The hotel information pictogram is in the top left of the page. It consists of a print question mark in a circle with a stylised image of a person in bed down the page. The person and bed are seen from the side. The headboard is to the left. To the right of this is the persons head resting on one of their bent arms. To the right is the bedcover and foot of the bed. The beds legs are at the bottom of the image. The air transportation pictogram is a silhouette of a passenger aircraft at the bottom right of the page. It is seen from above with its nose at the top and its wings and tail plane extending to the left and right.

DOT symbols: heliport, taxi (UEB Contracted)

On this page there are two US Department of Transport (DOT) pictograms used for signage and travel information: a heliport pictogram and a taxi pictogram. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. The heliport pictogram is at the top of the page. It shows a stylised image of a helicopter seen from the side with its front to the right. At the top of the image is the main rotor and from left to right you can find the tail rotor, the tail boom and the cockpit with three windows. At the bottom of the image, you can find one of the skids that the helicopter lands on. The taxi pictogram is at the bottom of the page. It is a stylised image of a taxi seen from the front. At the top of the taxi image is its taxi sign and below this are the front window, two headlights and two front wheels.

Arable farm map (UEB contracted)

These pages show a plan of a farm and its farmland with an accompanying key. It is a multi-page image set on two pages. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. The image is surrounded by an image border. The farm is in the centre of the page. Around the edge of the image are fields belonging to other farms. A road comes from the left of the page and goes right curving down slightly and then forking as it joins a second road which goes vertically from the top to the bottom of the page, on the right. A third road comes from the bottom left of the page and goes vertically up to join the middle of first horizontal road. The farmyard is in the centre of the image to the right and up from the forked road junction. The farmhouse is next to the vertical road. Up from it are two round silos. There are four other farm buildings in the yard. To the right of the farmhouse is a pumping station which sits on some drainage ditches. On the right of the page is a river which goes vertically from the top to the bottom of the page in a slightly wavy course. On each side of the roads are fields. There is a variety of crops growing which are explained in the key. There are three barns in the fields. One is just down from the first part of the horizontal road on the left. One is to the right of the vertical road that joins the horizontal road. The third barn is to the left of bottom half of the vertical road on the right of the page. There are three woods on the farm. On the left of the page there is a long thin one, and there is one just to the left of the farmyard. The third wood is up and to the right of the pumping station.