Vector Product Format (VPF)

Layer

Feature class

Feature name

Feature type

Inclusion

Transportation

Airport

Airport/Airfield

point

optional

Rail yard

Railroad Yard/Marshalling Yard

point

optional

Railroad

Railroad

edge

mandatory

Road

Road

edge

mandatory

Trails and Tracks Line

Trail (Vehicle tracks)

edge

mandatory

Structures

Bridge/Overpass/Viaduct

edge

optional

 

Ferry route

edge

optional

 

Tunnel

edge

optional

Transportation Text

Text

text

optional

Boundaries

Political Boundary

Administrative area

point

mandatory

Coast Line

Coastline/Shoreline

edge

mandatory

Political Boundary Line

Administrative Boundary

edge

mandatory

Ocean/Sea

Water (except inland)

face

mandatory

Political Boundary

Administrative area

face

mandatory

Political Entity Text

Text

text

optional

Drainage

(Hydrography)

Miscellaneous

Dam/Weir

point

optional

 

Island

point

optional

 

Spring/Water-Hole

point

optional

Aqueduct/Canal/Flume/Penstock

Inland Water

edge

optional

Miscellaneous

Dam/Weir

edge

optional

Water Course

River/Stream

edge

mandatory

Inland Water

Inland Water

face

mandatory

Water Text

Text

text

optional

Population Centres

Built-up Area

Built-up Area

point

optional

Miscellaneous Population

Settlement

point

optional

Built-up Area

Built-up Area

face

optional

Population Text

Text

text

optional