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TNMCorps Structures

By The National Map Corps

The 17 structure feature types that volunteers are currently collecting include schools, colleges and universities, technical/trade schools, ambulance services, fire and EMS stations, law enforcement, prisons/correctional facilities, city/town halls, hospitals/medical centers, post offices, campgrounds, cemeteries, trailhead, and visitor/ information centers.

TNMCorps Structures List PDF

Click each structure for its definition.

 

Education

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      TNMCorps structure symbol for general school; two white stick figures on a round black background

      General School

      General School: A building or building complex used as a learning center for children grades kindergarten through high school.
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      General School

      General School: A building or building complex used as a learning center for children grades kindergarten through high school.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for elementary school; white school building with the letters ES on a round black background

      Elementary School

      Elementary School: A school for the beginning years of a child’s formal education, usually including kindergarten.
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      Elementary School

      Elementary School: A school for the beginning years of a child’s formal education, usually including kindergarten.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for middle school; white school building with the letters MS on a round black background

      Middle School

      Middle School: A school between elementary school and high school that usually includes grades 6 through 8. May also include 5th (but not lower) or 9th grade (but not higher).
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      Middle School

      Middle School: A school between elementary school and high school that usually includes grades 6 through 8. May also include 5th (but not lower) or 9th grade (but not higher).
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for high school; white school building with the letters HS on a round black background

      High School

      High School: A secondary school attended after middle school that usually includes grades 9 or 10 through 12.
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      High School

      High School: A secondary school attended after middle school that usually includes grades 9 or 10 through 12.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for trade school; white school building with the letters TS on a round black background

      Technical / Trade School

      Technical / Trade School: A building or building complex used for vocational or technical training and often for job-specific certification.
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      Technical / Trade School

      Technical / Trade School: A building or building complex used for vocational or technical training and often for job-specific certification.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for college or university; white graduation cap on a round black background

      College / University

      College / University: A building or building complex used as an institution of higher learning that grants a degree at the completion of a course of studies.
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      College / University

      College / University: A building or building complex used as an institution of higher learning that grants a degree at the completion of a course of studies.
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Emergency Response and Law Enforcement

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      TNMCorps structure symbol for ambulance; white ambulance on a round black background

      Ambulance

      Ambulance Services: A building used to house ambulances and from which medically-trained staff are dispatched to transport emergency patients and administer emergency medical treatment (en route or at the scene).
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      Ambulance

      Ambulance Services: A building used to house ambulances and from which medically-trained staff are dispatched to transport emergency patients and administer emergency medical treatment (en route or at the scene).
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for fire station; white flame on a round black background

      Fire / EMS Station

      Fire / EMS Station: A building that contains fire‐fighting equipment and personnel or a provider of combined fire‐fighting and rescue services.
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      Fire / EMS Station

      Fire / EMS Station: A building that contains fire‐fighting equipment and personnel or a provider of combined fire‐fighting and rescue services.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for law enforcement; white police figure on a round black background

      Law Enforcement

      Law Enforcement: A building that houses police stations or sheriffs’ offices.
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      Law Enforcement

      Law Enforcement: A building that houses police stations or sheriffs’ offices.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for prison; white fence on a round black background

      Prison / Correctional Facility

      Prison / Correctional Facility: A building or complex for the confinement of persons convicted of crimes.
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      Prison / Correctional Facility

      Prison / Correctional Facility: A building or complex for the confinement of persons convicted of crimes.
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Government and Military

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      TNMCorps structure symbol for city or town hall; white city or town hall on a round black background

      City / Town Hall

      City / Town Hall: A building or building complex that serves as the primary location for a local or municipal government's administrative functions.
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      City / Town Hall

      City / Town Hall: A building or building complex that serves as the primary location for a local or municipal government's administrative functions.
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Health and Medical

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      TNMCorps structure symbol for hospital or medical center; white cross on a round black background

      Hospital / Medical Center

      Hospital / Medical Center: A building or building complex providing inpatient services for general medical or surgical care.
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      Hospital / Medical Center

      Hospital / Medical Center: A building or building complex providing inpatient services for general medical or surgical care.
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Mail and Shipping

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      TNMCorps structure symbol for post office; white envelope on a round black background

      Post Office

      Post Office: An official facility of the U.S. Postal Service used for processing and distributing mail and other postal material.
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      Post Office

      Post Office: An official facility of the U.S. Postal Service used for processing and distributing mail and other postal material.
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Public Attractions and Landmark Buildings

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      TNMCorps structure symbol for campground; white tents on a round black background

      Campground

      Campground: A developed, designated site for camping in tents and/or recreational vehicles.
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      Campground

      Campground: A developed, designated site for camping in tents and/or recreational vehicles.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for cemetery; white cemetery on a round black background

      Cemetery

      Cemetery: A place or area set apart for burying the dead or storing ashes.
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      Cemetery

      Cemetery: A place or area set apart for burying the dead or storing ashes.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for trailhead; white hiker with backpack and walking stick on a round black background

      Trailhead

      Trailhead: The place at which a trail begins.
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      Trailhead

      Trailhead: The place at which a trail begins.
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      TNMCorps structure symbol for visitor center; white building with the lowercase letter i on a round black background

      Visitor / Information Center

      Visitor / Information Center: A location that provides information to the visitors who tour the place or area.
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      Visitor / Information Center

      Visitor / Information Center: A location that provides information to the visitors who tour the place or area.
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