Japanese map symbol for dwarf pine scrub

A low spreading canopy without a trunk.

Also known as: Haimatsuchi mark, Creeping pine mark

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Meanings

Denotes creeping pine scrub above the treeline on a Japanese topographic map.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Marks creeping pine scrub above the treeline on a GSI topographic sheet.
Contexts: Maps
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Records an altitude band as much as a plant: the symbol appears where trees can no longer stand upright, so its lower edge approximates the treeline.
Contexts: Maps

A low spreading shape with a flat base and no visible stem, drawn much wider than it is tall.

Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Map symbols used on Japanese topographic maps
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) · retrieved 2026-08-23
Japan's national mapping agency's own published legend. Cited for the form and meaning of a symbol on Japanese topographic maps; the historical origin of individual symbols is cited separately where claimed.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

Meanings

Denotes creeping pine scrub above the treeline on a Japanese topographic map.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Marks creeping pine scrub above the treeline on a GSI topographic sheet.

Contexts: Maps

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Records an altitude band as much as a plant: the symbol appears where trees can no longer stand upright, so its lower edge approximates the treeline.

Contexts: Maps

Confidence

Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

Map symbols used on Japanese topographic maps
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) · retrieved 2026-08-23
Japan's national mapping agency's own published legend. Cited for the form and meaning of a symbol on Japanese topographic maps; the historical origin of individual symbols is cited separately where claimed.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26