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A terrain or relief topography symbol for contours illustrating elevation of the land commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

Contour Relief or Terrain Topography Symbol

A terrain or relief topography symbol for contours illustrating elevation of the land commonly used…

A depression contour relief or terrain topography for drafting and map drawing illustrating lower land area.

Depression Contour Relief or Terrain Topography Symbol

A depression contour relief or terrain topography for drafting and map drawing illustrating lower land…

Conventional sand topography symbol commonly used in map drawing and drafting.

Sand Relief or Terrain Topography Symbol

Conventional sand topography symbol commonly used in map drawing and drafting.

A map drawing and drafting topography symbol illustrating sand dune.

Sand Dunes Relief or Terrain Topography Symbol

A map drawing and drafting topography symbol illustrating sand dune.

Topographical symbol for mud flat, or mud deposit from the mud, used in drafting and map drawing.

Mud Flat Relief or Terrain Topography Symbol

Topographical symbol for mud flat, or mud deposit from the mud, used in drafting and map drawing.

A series of topographical symbols for water features commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

Water Features Topography Symbol

A series of topographical symbols for water features commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

Topography symbol commonly used in drafting and map drawing for streams.

Streams Topography Symbol

Topography symbol commonly used in drafting and map drawing for streams.

A commonly used drafting and map drawing conventional symbol for falls and rapids.

Falls and Rapids Topography Symbol

A commonly used drafting and map drawing conventional symbol for falls and rapids.

A water lock conventional symbol used in map drawing and drafting. A lock is used to lower or raise water level to transport boats.

Water Feature Lock Topography Symbol

A water lock conventional symbol used in map drawing and drafting. A lock is used to lower or raise…

A conventional drafting and map drawing topographical symbol for canals.

Canal Topography Symbol

A conventional drafting and map drawing topographical symbol for canals.

A common topography symbol for lakes and ponds used in drawing maps and drafting.

Lakes and Ponds Topography Symbol

A common topography symbol for lakes and ponds used in drawing maps and drafting.

Topography symbol for dry lake conventionally used in map drawing and drafting.

Dry Lake Topography Symbol

Topography symbol for dry lake conventionally used in map drawing and drafting.

A submarine contour, underwater low elevation, conventional topographic symbol used for drafting and map drawing.

Submarine Contours Topography Symbol

A submarine contour, underwater low elevation, conventional topographic symbol used for drafting and…

A conventional glacier topography symbol commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

Glaciers Topography Symbol

A conventional glacier topography symbol commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

Topography map symbol for fresh water marsh used in drafting and map drawing.

Fresh Water Marsh Topography Symbol

Topography map symbol for fresh water marsh used in drafting and map drawing.

A conventional topographical water feature for salt water marsh used in drafting and map drawing.

Salt Water Marsh Topography Symbol

A conventional topographical water feature for salt water marsh used in drafting and map drawing.

Conventional topography symbol for submerged marsh used in drafting and map drawing.

Submerged Marsh Topography Symbol

Conventional topography symbol for submerged marsh used in drafting and map drawing.

A tidal flat topography conventional symbol commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

Tidal Flat Topography Symbol

A tidal flat topography conventional symbol commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

A series of conventional topography symbol for vegetation used in map drawing and drafting.

Vegetation Topography Symbol

A series of conventional topography symbol for vegetation used in map drawing and drafting.

A conventional topography vegetation symbol for meadow used in map drawing and drafting.

Meadow Vegetation Topography Symbol

A conventional topography vegetation symbol for meadow used in map drawing and drafting.

Vegetation topography symbol for deciduous trees convention in drafting and map drawing.

Deciduous Trees Vegetation Topography Symbol

Vegetation topography symbol for deciduous trees convention in drafting and map drawing.

A conventional oak tree vegetation symbol used in map drawing and drafting.

Oak Trees Vegetation Topography Symbol

A conventional oak tree vegetation symbol used in map drawing and drafting.

A vegetation Everglade tree for topography symbol used in map drawing and drafting.

Everglade Trees Vegetation Topography Symbol

A vegetation Everglade tree for topography symbol used in map drawing and drafting.

A map drawing or drafting conventional vegetation symbol for willow.

Willows Vegetation Topography Symbol

A map drawing or drafting conventional vegetation symbol for willow.

Cleared land vegetation topography symbol used in map drawing and drafting.

Cleared Land Vegetation Topography Symbol

Cleared land vegetation topography symbol used in map drawing and drafting.

A conventional vegetation topography for orchard commonly used in map drawing and drafting.

Orchard Vegetation Topography Symbol

A conventional vegetation topography for orchard commonly used in map drawing and drafting.

Topography conventional symbol for corn used in map drawing and drafting.

Corn Vegetation Topography Symbol

Topography conventional symbol for corn used in map drawing and drafting.

A conventional map drawing and drafting topography symbol for tobacco.

Tobacco Vegetation Topography Symbol

A conventional map drawing and drafting topography symbol for tobacco.

An illustration of a topographic map using conventional symbols commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

Topographic Map

An illustration of a topographic map using conventional symbols commonly used in drafting and map drawing.

A blue print frame used to make copies of mechanical drawing. The process is done by exposing a sensitized paper in contact with the tracing paper to the light source in the frame. A chemical reaction takes place when washing with water to create a strong blue color, creating the image.

Blue Print Frame

A blue print frame used to make copies of mechanical drawing. The process is done by exposing a sensitized…

An illustration of sharpening a pen to equal shape and length using a a stone soaked in oil. The pen is held about 30 degrees, and drawing line back and forth until sharpened to desired shape and length.

Sharpening Pen using Stone

An illustration of sharpening a pen to equal shape and length using a a stone soaked in oil. The pen…

An illustration of even line shading using ruled lines. Lined shading is commonly used in patents.

Even Line Shading Tint

An illustration of even line shading using ruled lines. Lined shading is commonly used in patents.

An exercise in creating a line shading, where the line is becoming thicker. The pen is slightly changed throughout the drawing.

Line Shading Light to Dark Tint

An exercise in creating a line shading, where the line is becoming thicker. The pen is slightly changed…

An illustration of creating a line shading from dark to light. The lines are gradually become thin. The pen is slightly changed throughout the drawing.

Line Shading Dark to Light Tint

An illustration of creating a line shading from dark to light. The lines are gradually become thin.…

"Illustrating the rule that an inclined illuminated surface is lightest nearest the eye and an inclined surface in shade is darkest nearest the eye." —French, 1911

Line Shading Application

"Illustrating the rule that an inclined illuminated surface is lightest nearest the eye and an inclined…

An example of the cylinder shaded by lines. The area without lines are where the light hit the cylinder. The line become darker when it is away from the light source.

Cylinder Line Shading

An example of the cylinder shaded by lines. The area without lines are where the light hit the cylinder.…

"A row of cylinders of different sizes. The effect of polish is given by leaving several brilliant lines, as might occur if light came in through several windows." —French, 1911

Series of Cylinder Line Shading

"A row of cylinders of different sizes. The effect of polish is given by leaving several brilliant lines,…

"A conical surface may be shaded by driving a fine needle at the apex and swinging a triangle about it, as in (A). To avoid a blot at the apex of a complete cone the needle may be driven on the extension of the side as in (B), or it may be shaded by parallel line as in (C)." —French, 1911

Different Cone Shading

"A conical surface may be shaded by driving a fine needle at the apex and swinging a triangle about…

An application of line shading for curved surfaces used in mechanical drawing. The surfaces are shaded by using the cone shading technique.

Shaded Single Curved Surfaces

An application of line shading for curved surfaces used in mechanical drawing. The surfaces are shaded…

A line shading for spheres by guessing how the surface would look when shaded.

Sphere Shading

A line shading for spheres by guessing how the surface would look when shaded.

An application of shading using double curved surfaces of a screw in the socket.

Screw Shading

An application of shading using double curved surfaces of a screw in the socket.

A thumb screw shading illustrating a double curved surface line shading technique.

Thumb Screw Shading

A thumb screw shading illustrating a double curved surface line shading technique.

Shading wheel using lines by estimating how the light hit the surface.

Wheel Shading

Shading wheel using lines by estimating how the light hit the surface.

An application of shading double curved surface of a lever.

Lever Shading

An application of shading double curved surface of a lever.

Line shading of a pipe using double curved surface technique.

Piper Shading

Line shading of a pipe using double curved surface technique.

A device used to transfer drawing onto opaque paper using bright tin, two showcase lamps, and plate glass. The drawings can be copied in pencil on heavy paper or Bistrol—board.

Transparent Drawing Board

A device used to transfer drawing onto opaque paper using bright tin, two showcase lamps, and plate…

A simple pantograph used to reducing or enlarging images by using a pivot while drawing the larger image.

Pantograph

A simple pantograph used to reducing or enlarging images by using a pivot while drawing the larger image.

An illustration of a suspended pantograph has metal arms to resize images accurately in engineering work.

Suspended Pantograph

An illustration of a suspended pantograph has metal arms to resize images accurately in engineering…

An illustration of enlarging an image by using squares. This proportion method is done by using squares to resize the image.

Enlargement of Image by Squares

An illustration of enlarging an image by using squares. This proportion method is done by using squares…

T—squares can be temporarily adjusted by putting the thumb tack in the head as illustrated. This is used when the previous work does not align with the T-square.

Temporary Adjustment T-square

T—squares can be temporarily adjusted by putting the thumb tack in the head as illustrated. This…

An illustration of an isometric sketch to show a three dimensional object. The sketch is useful in elevation drawing, plans, and laying out curve diagrams.

Isometric Sketch

An illustration of an isometric sketch to show a three dimensional object. The sketch is useful in elevation…

"Where the head is movable, the pivot should be quit large, and the hole in which it plays be bushed with metal; the washers must be large, and the clamp screws of hard metal, with deep threads and unreliable." —Grimshaw, 1902

Taper Head Adjustable T Square Side and Front View

"Where the head is movable, the pivot should be quit large, and the hole in which it plays be bushed…

A front and side view of a t square with rectangular head. The t square is used draw straight lines using the blade in mechanical drawing.

Fixed Rectangular Head T Square

A front and side view of a t square with rectangular head. The t square is used draw straight lines…

"To enable the drawing of long parallel, the head must have been a long contact surface with the edge of the board. It must also be wide enough to hold the blade stiffly." —Grimshaw, 1902

Fixed Triangular Head T Square

"To enable the drawing of long parallel, the head must have been a long contact surface with the edge…

"Where the square has a fast and a loose head, the blade should be mortised into the fixed one and the nut and thumb screw arranged as shown; the movable swivel head being used the least." —Grimshaw, 1902

Adjustable Rectangular Head T Square

"Where the square has a fast and a loose head, the blade should be mortised into the fixed one and the…

An illustration of Axonometric Projection, or object related by plane of projection, of a cube. The cube is drawn by having the cube resting on one side, then projecting each horizontal and vertical lines from A.

Axonometric Projection of a Cube

An illustration of Axonometric Projection, or object related by plane of projection, of a cube. The…

"The axes or edges, CG and CD, are foreshortened a like amount, while CB is foreshortened twice that of the other two. The angles of these axes being known and the reduced scale due to the foreshortening being given, the making of the projection is very simple." —Anthony, 1904

Axonometric Projection of a Rectangular Cube

"The axes or edges, CG and CD, are foreshortened a like amount, while CB is foreshortened twice that…

A rectangular cube drawn by using oblique projection. The original cube was projected parallel at a certain angle. The cube was drawn by drawing the front square in the front, then projecting it in an angle while connecting the edges.

Oblique Projection of a Rectangular Cube

A rectangular cube drawn by using oblique projection. The original cube was projected parallel at a…

"DE being chosen as an isometric line or axis, a second axis, YY, is drawn isometrically perpendicular to it. Points C and F lie on this axis, and their position is readily determined, since measurements may be made on this line. As line AB, drawn through C, is an isometric line, points A and B may be located at their proper distances to the right and left of the axis YY." —Anthony, 1904

Pentagon Elevation and Projection Scaling

"DE being chosen as an isometric line or axis, a second axis, YY, is drawn isometrically perpendicular…

The illustration of constructing a circle or ellipse using isometric drawing. The inscribed circle is transferred to the top part of the cube by creating diagonal lines through the center and series of squares.

Isometric Drawing of Circle using Square

The illustration of constructing a circle or ellipse using isometric drawing. The inscribed circle is…