New Zealand Topographic Data Dictionary: All objects

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Object_code Entity_class
airport_bdy AIRPORT
airport_poly AIRPORT
airport_seed AIRPORT
beacon_pnt BEACON
bivouac_pnt BIVOUAC
bld_void_bdy BUILDING
bld_void_poly BUILDING
bld_void_seed BUILDING
blowhole_pnt BLOWHOLE
boatramp_cl BOATRAMP
bog_bdy WETLAND
bog_poly WETLAND
bog_seed WETLAND
boom_cl BREAKWATER
breakwtr_cl BREAKWATER
bridge_cl BRIDGE
building_bdy BUILDING
building_pnt BUILDING
building_poly BUILDING
building_seed BUILDING
buoy_pnt BUOY
cad_road_cl ROAD
canal_bdy WATERCOURSE
canal_cl WATERCOURSE
canal_poly WATERCOURSE
canal_seed WATERCOURSE
cattlstp_pnt GATE
cave_pnt CAVE
cblwy_ind_cl CABLEWAY
cblwy_peo_cl CABLEWAY
cemetery_bdy CEMETERY
cemetery_pnt CEMETERY
cemetery_poly CEMETERY
cemetery_seed CEMETERY
chimney_pnt CHIMNEY
cliff_edge CLIFF
coastline SHORELINE
constr_line Not available
contour GROUND SURFACE
crevasse_cl CREVASSE
cutting_edge CUTTING
dam_cl DAM
depform_edge BASIN
descrip_text Not available
di_ic_vd_bdy ICEFIELD
di_ic_vd_poly ICEFIELD
di_ic_vd_seed ICEFIELD
distice_bdy ICEFIELD
distice_poly ICEFIELD
distice_seed ICEFIELD
drain_cl WATERCOURSE
dredg_tl_cl DUMPING GROUND
dredge_pnt DREDGE
dry_dock_bdy DRY DOCK
dry_dock_poly DRY DOCK
dry_dock_seed DRY DOCK
embankmnt_cl EMBANKMENT
exotic_poly WOODLAND
fa_ic_vd_bdy ICEFIELD
fa_ic_vd_poly ICEFIELD
fa_ic_vd_seed ICEFIELD
fastice_bdy ICEFIELD
fastice_poly ICEFIELD
fastice_seed ICEFIELD
fence_cl FENCE
ferry_cr_cl LANE
fish_fm_bdy AQUACULTURE AREA
fish_fm_poly AQUACULTURE AREA
fish_fm_seed AQUACULTURE AREA
flare_pnt CHIMNEY
floodgte_pnt GATE
flume_cl WATERCOURSE
flume_pnt WATERCOURSE
ford_pnt FORD
forest_bdy WOODLAND
forest_poly WOODLAND
forest_seed WOODLAND
fumarole_pnt FUMAROLE
gas_val_pnt TRANSMISSION LINE
gate_pnt GATE
geo_bore_pnt WELL
geo_name not available
gl_lake_bdy LAKE
gl_lake_poly LAKE
gl_lake_seed LAKE
golf_crs_bdy GOLF COURSE
golf_crs_poly GOLF COURSE
golf_crs_seed GOLF COURSE
grav_pit_bdy MINE
grav_pit_poly MINE
grav_pit_seed MINE
grave_pnt GRAVE SITE
gravp_vd_bdy MINE
gravp_vd_poly MINE
gravp_vd_seed MINE
handwire_cl HANDWIRE
height_pnt SPOT HEIGHT
helipad_pnt HELIPAD
hist_ste_pnt HISTORICAL SITE
ice_bdy ICEFIELD
ice_clf_edge CLIFF
ice_poly ICEFIELD
ice_seed ICEFIELD
ice_shelf_bdy ICEFIELD
ice_shelf_poly ICEFIELD
ice_shelf_seed ICEFIELD
ice_strm_cl WATERCOURSE
ice_vd_bdy ICEFIELD
ice_vd_poly ICEFIELD
ice_vd_seed ICEFIELD
iceberg_bdy ICEBERG
iceberg_poly ICEBERG
iceberg_seed ICEBERG
island_bdy ISLAND
island_poly ISLAND
island_seed ISLAND
kiln_pnt KILN
ladder_cl LADDER
ladder_pnt LADDER
lagoon_bdy LAGOON
lagoon_poly LAGOON
lagoon_seed LAGOON
lake_bdy LAKE
lake_poly LAKE
lake_seed LAKE
landfill_bdy DUMPING GROUND
landfill_poly DUMPING GROUND
landfill_seed DUMPING GROUND
man_void_bdy WETLAND
man_void_poly WETLAND
man_void_seed WETLAND
mangrove_bdy WETLAND
mangrove_poly WETLAND
mangrove_seed WETLAND
mari_complex_bdy WOODLAND
mari_complex_poly WOODLAND
mari_complex_seed WOODLAND
marne_fm_bdy AQUACULTURE AREA
marne_fm_poly AQUACULTURE AREA
marne_fm_seed AQUACULTURE AREA
marne_fm_cl AQUACULTURE AREA
mast_pnt TOWER
melt_strm_cl MELTSTRM
mine_bdy MINE
mine_pnt MINE
mine_poly MINE
mine_seed MINE
mixed_scrub_bdy WOODLAND
mixed_scrub_poly WOODLAND
mixed_scrub_seed WOODLAND
monument_pnt MONUMENT
mor_void_bdy GROUND
mor_void_poly GROUND
mor_void_seed GROUND
moraine_bdy GROUND
moraine_poly GROUND
moraine_seed GROUND
moran_wl_bdy GROUND
moran_wl_poly GROUND
moran_wl_seed GROUND
mud_bdy GROUND
mud_poly GROUND
mud_seed GROUND
mud_void_bdy GROUND
mud_void_poly GROUND
mud_void_seed GROUND
named_feat Not available
native_poly WOODLAND
orchard_bdy CROPLAND
orchard_poly CROPLAND
orchard_seed CROPLAND
orc_void_bdy CROPLAND
orc_void_poly CROPLAND
orc_void_seed CROPLAND
orthophoto Not available
pa_pnt HISTORICAL SITE
pipeline_cl TRANSMISSION LINE
plantatn_bdy CROPLAND
plantatn_poly CROPLAND
plantatn_seed CROPLAND
pond_bdy LAKE
pond_poly LAKE
pond_seed LAKE
powerline_cl TRANSMISSION LINE
pumce_pt_bdy MINE
pumce_pt_poly MINE
pumce_pt_seed MINE
pylon_pnt TOWER
quarry_bdy MINE
quarry_poly MINE
quarry_seed MINE
rac_void_bdy RACETRACK
rac_void_poly RACETRACK
rac_void_seed RACETRACK
racetrk_bdy RACETRACK
racetrk_cl RACETRACK
racetrk_poly RACETRACK
racetrk_seed RACETRACK
radar_dm_pnt RADAR DOME
rail_stn_pnt BUILDING
railway_cl RAILWAY
rapid_bdy RAPIDS
rapid_cl RAPIDS
rapid_poly RAPIDS
rapid_seed RAPIDS
redoubt_pnt HISTORICAL SITE
reef_bdy REEF
reef_poly REEF
reef_seed REEF
ref_void_bdy REEF
ref_void_poly REEF
ref_void_seed REEF
res_area_bdy PLACE
res_area_poly PLACE
res_area_seed PLACE
res_void_bdy PLACE
res_void_poly PLACE
res_void_seed PLACE
reservr_bdy TANK
reservr_poly TANK
reservr_seed TANK
rifle_rg_bdy RESTRICTED AREA
rifle_rg_poly RESTRICTED AREA
rifle_rg_seed RESTRICTED AREA
river_bdy WATERCOURSE
river_cl WATERCOURSE
river_poly WATERCOURSE
river_seed WATERCOURSE
road_cl ROAD
roc_void_bdy SHORE
roc_void_poly SHORE
roc_void_seed SHORE
rock_bdy SHORE
rock_out_pnt PINNACLE
rock_pnt SHORE
rock_poly SHORE
rock_seed SHORE
rr_cross_pnt INTERSECTION
run_void_bdy RUNWAY
run_void_poly RUNWAY
run_void_seed RUNWAY
runway_bdy RUNWAY
runway_poly RUNWAY
runway_seed RUNWAY
saddle_pnt GAP
san_void_bdy GROUND
san_void_poly GROUND
san_void_seed GROUND
sand_bdy GROUND
sand_poly GROUND
sand_seed GROUND
sat_stn_pnt ANTENNA
scatscrb_poly WOODLAND
scree_bdy TALUS
scree_poly TALUS
scree_seed TALUS
scrub_poly WOODLAND
shaft_pnt SHAFT
shelt_blt_cl SHELTERBELT
shi_void_bdy GROUND
shi_void_poly GROUND
shi_void_seed GROUND
shingle_bdy GROUND
shingle_poly GROUND
shingle_seed GROUND
shoal_bdy BAR
shoal_poly BAR
shoal_seed BAR
showgrd_bdy SHOW GROUND
showgrd_poly SHOW GROUND
showgrd_seed SHOW GROUND
sinkhole_pnt SINKHOLE
siphon_bdy SIPHON
siphon_pnt SIPHON
siphon_poly SIPHON
siphon_seed SIPHON
site_bdy BOUNDARY
ski_lift_cl CABLEWAY
ski_tow_cl CABLEWAY
slip_edge GROUND SURFACE
slipway_cl BOATRAMP
sno_void_bdy SNOWFIELD
sno_void_poly SNOWFIELD
sno_void_seed SNOWFIELD
snow_bdy SNOWFIELD
snow_poly SNOWFIELD
snow_seed SNOWFIELD
soakhole_pnt SOAKHOLE
spillwy_edge SPILLWAY
spring_pnt SPRING
sprtfld_bdy SPORTS FIELD
sprtfld_poly SPORTS FIELD
sprtfld_seed SPORTS FIELD
sre_void_bdy TALUS
sre_void_poly TALUS
sre_void_seed TALUS
stockyard_pnt STOCKYARD
swa_void_bdy WETLAND
swa_void_poly WETLAND
swa_void_seed WETLAND
swamp_bdy WETLAND
swamp_pnt WETLAND
swamp_poly WETLAND
swamp_seed WETLAND
tank_bdy TANK
tank_pnt TANK
tank_poly TANK
tank_seed TANK
telephn_cl TRANSMISSION LINE
tower_pnt TOWER
track_cl ROAD
tree_pnt TREE
trig_pnt_not available CONTROL POINT
tundra_bdy WOODLAND
tundra_poly WOODLAND
tundra_seed WOODLAND
tunnel_cl TUNNEL
tussock_bdy WOODLAND
tussock_poly WOODLAND
tussock_seed WOODLAND
version_poly NOT APPLICABLE
vineyard_bdy CROPLAND
vineyard_poly CROPLAND
vineyard_seed CROPLAND
vin_void_bdy CROPLAND
vin_void_poly CROPLAND
vin_void_seed CROPLAND
walkwire_cl BRIDGE
water_r_cl WATERCOURSE
waterfal_bdy WATERFALL
waterfal_cl WATERFALL
waterfal_edg WATERFALL
waterfal_pnt WATERFALL
waterfal_poly WATERFALL
waterfal_seed WATERFALL
weir_cl DAM
well_pnt WELL
wharf_cl WHARF
wharf_edge WHARF
windmill_pnt WINDMILL
wreck_pnt WRECK