Here be dragons is a phrase used on geographical maps.
The place name has been used on maps of Michigan since 1871 and throughout the 20th century, although no town ever developed.
The saltire, symbol used on military maps to represent a brigade, stands for the organization.
The board was established 100 years ago as the final arbiter of names to be used on maps produced in the United States.
The name was first used on maps of the area in 1910, in reference to a rock hole.
He devised the isothermal lines used on maps of the world's climate.
The form used on modern official Norwegian maps is Eggja.
It is also used when confusion with other symbols could occur, on maps for instance.
However these names for the highland regions are no longer used on recent maps.
The name is also commonly used on medieval maps.