Colour Coding of Maps - Geographical Regions

Different colors used in maps to identify the represented geographical features of the regions.

Colour	Geographical Regions
Red	Major highways, roads, urban areas, airports, special interest sites, military sites, place names, buildings, borders
Blue	Rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, reservoirs.
Green	Forests, parks, golf courses, reservations, orchards
Brown	Deserts, historical sites, national parks, military reservations or bases, contour (elevation) lines
Yellow	Built-up or urban areas
Black	Roads, railroads, highways, bridges, place names, buildings, borders
White	Barren land