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Pirineu Occidental
Pirineu Occidental, the western part of the Catalan Pyrenees, at 1:100,000 in the topographic survey of Catalonia published by the Institut Cartogrร fic de Catalunya, with very detailed coverage of a large area and an excellent representation of the region’s topography.Maps in this series have relief presented by contours at 40m intervals, enhanced by additional hill-shading and spot heights; additional colouring shows different types of vegetation and boundaries of national parks and other protected areas are marked. Road network, graded into six types, prominently shows road numbers. Local tracks and paths are included and an overprint highlights long-distance footpaths, including the GR11. Symbols indicate various places of interest including youth hostels and mountain refuges, historical and cultural sites, recreational areas, etc. Four different types of interesting locations are highlighted, indicating picturesque towns or villages, individual isolated building or monuments, natural sites, and hydrographic features such as waterfalls. In the Pyrenees road and topographic information continues across the border in France, but the overprint for the GR routes and highlighting of places of interest is limited to the Spanish side. Each title also has a small administrative map of the region and a list of administrative units.The maps have a 10-km UTM grid, with latitude and longitude stated for the sheet corners. Main topographic legend is in Catalan only but the maps also have a separate tourist legend which includes English.To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.