Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)

Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

Earthquake Impact Reduction Study

for
Metropolitan Manila,
Republic of the Philippines

User s Guide
for
Year 2003
1:5,000 Scale Topographic Maps
of
Metropolitan Manila

March 2003

Pacific Consultant International

OYO Corporation
PASCO Corporation

User s Guide
This users guide describes the contents of the 1:5,000 scale topographic maps and
orthophotos, and its digital data covering the Metropolitan Manila. The map data show
general features of land conditions as well as existing structures on the ground of the
Metropolitan Manila in 2003.
(1) Map History
(a) Area covered: the entire Metropolitan Manila covering 636 sq.k

(b) Map height: Base station is NAMRIAs BM-ML3 (57,776m)

(c) Map projection: PTM projection (ZoneIII)
(d) Map size: net map size is 1.5x 1.5
(e) Map layout: 1:5,000 scale topographic maps of NAMRIA s internal
standard
(f) Total number of maps and orthophotos: 120 sheets respectively
(2) Type of Data Format
(a) 1:5,000 scale topographic map data: AutoCAD 2000 DWG file
(b) 1:5,000 scale orthophoto data: 2000 AutoCAD DWG file consisting of DWG (net
grid line, sheet layout, marginal information and annotations), TIFF (orthophoto
images) and TFW (orthophoto image coordinates).
(3) Recommended Computer Specifications
(a) OS: Windows 2000 or XP professional
(b) CPU: Pentium III 700 megahertz or equivalent type
(c) SDRAM: more than 256 mega byte (512 mega byte gives much better
performance)
(4) Recommended software
(a) Auto CAD 2000LT, AutoCAD Map 2000 or AutoCAD Map 5, Arc/View, Arc/info or
Micro Station.

(5) How to open data

(a) ArcMap 8.2
Start ArcMap 8.2

From the ArcMap 8.2 screen click on Add Data

 In the Add Data Input screen, select the Map sheet that you would like to open

The selected map sheet will be displayed.

(b) AUTO CAD

This section describes the steps to open DIGITAL MAP DATA using AUTOCAD
MAP 5 Dialog Box.
Open DIGITAL MAP DATA folder in CD

Then click to open list of DIGITAL MAP DATA as shown below.

Choose the DIGITAL MAP DATA FILE (e.g. 3129 I 05 A) you wish to open then
double click to open the map.

 When you want to view multiple DIGITAL MAP DATA FILES, open the files

first as described in the previous step, then select the Window MENU, then
select either TILE HORIZONTALLY or TILE VERTICALLY whichever is
appropriate.

(6)How to print out

(a) Print out by AUTO CAD (Using of AUTOCADMAP 5 Dialog Box)
Open FILE. select PLOT then the Plot Dialog box will appear.
Select driver and color table as follows.

Select driver of Plotter.

Select of manira ctb for color table.

When outputting to FILE, check this box

Note: COLOR TABLE can be edited using by AUTO CAD. The prepared COLOR
TABLE have to be copied to the PLOT STYLES folder of AUTODESK MAP
5holder in the program file folder.In case of using AUTOCAD MAP 5
Select paper size (A0 for 1:5,000
topographic map and A1 for 1:5,000
orthophotos).

scale
scale

In case of 1:5,000 scale,

use custom 1mm:5 units.

Inserts
mark.

Select
mm.

check

Click window to select printing area.

After setting up the all the above and check marks, click OK to start printing.
If you are using other versions of AUTO CAD, dialogue may change but

printing parameters are the same.

(b) Printing in ArcMap 8.2
From the ArcMap window, select File->Print

From the Print dialogue window, click on Setup

 In the page setup dialog box, enter the appropriate values for the printer to use.
The Mapsheet will fit into A0 size paper if the plotting scale is 1:5000

Click on OK to go back to the Printer dialogue window and the click on OK

again to start printing
(7) The map data could be used for.
(a) 1:5,000 scale topographic map data can be used as base map for a GIS database
for urban planning of the Metropolitan Manila.
(b) 1:5,000 scale topographic map data can be enlarged to maximum scale of
1:2,500 topographic map data.
(c) 1:5,000 scale orthophoto data can be used for producing land use map for the
Metropolitan Manila.

Figure 1

Mapping Area

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Figure 2

Map Index and Layout

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Table 1

Map Legend

Administrative Boundary

Water Area

Provincial Boundary

More than 2.0m in Width

City and Municipal Boundary

Less than 2.0m in Width

Approximate Barangay Boundary

Indefinite (More than 2.0m in Width)

Roads

Indefinite (Less than 2.0m in Width)

Channel / Causeway
(More than 2.0m in Width)
Channel / Causeway
(Less than 2.0m in Width)

Highway
Toll Gate
More than 2.0m in Width

Lake / Pond / Shoreline

Road Under Construction

Falls

Less than 2.0m in Width

Weir

Footpath

Dam

Sidewalk

Slipway

Road Island

Flood Gate

Bridge / Grade Separation

(More than 2.0m in Width)
Bridge
(Less than 2.0m in Width)

Slipway

Flow Arrow
Pier / Jetty

Pedestrian Overpass

Breakwater

Road Underpass

Fishpen

Road Underpass (Culvert)

Wreck

Route Marker (National / Provincial)

Salt Bed

FP

Salt

Railways

Face of Slope

Railway (Single Track / Double Track)

Concrete Revetment

Encircling Features

Railway Under Construction

Bridge / Grade Separation

Wall / Fence

Land Use

Railway Underpass
Railway Underpass (Culvert)

Military

Railway Station

Cemetery

Cem

Park

Park

Buildings
Independent Building
(More than 13m in Height)

15.8

26.9

Military

Vegetation Boundary

Other Independent Building / Houses

Boundary of Cultivated Area

Abandoned House

Broad Leaf Tree (Area)

Landmarks

Broad Leaf Tree

Monument

Grass Field

Water Tank

Swamp / Marsh

Storage Tank

Coconut

Radio Tower

Radio

Paddy Field

Tower

Upland Field

Power Transmission Line

Orchard

Power Plant Sub-station

Mangrove

Lighthouse

Sand

Mg
S

Contours

Airport / Airfield
Aero Beacon

Index Contour

Gas Station
Helipad
Water Supply Sewerage

GS

Intermediate Contour

Heli

Supplementary Contour

MWSS

Depression

Pipeline

Control Points
Horizontal Control Station

PMG-1

Control Point

155.95

Bench Mark

4.241

Direct Leveling Point

37.2

Spot Height by Photogrammetry

69.0

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Table 2

Cartographic Layer (Code)

Category

Item

Acad

Style

Code
Administrative

Provincial Boundary

11020

PL

Boundary

City/Municipal Boundary

11030

PL

Barangay Boundary

11040

PL

Road

Highway

21010

PL

Highway Center Line

21011

PL

Toll Gate

21020

PL

Road(more than 2M width)

21030

PL

Road under construction(more than 2m width)

21040

PL

Road(more than 2M width)Center line

21031

PL

Road(less than 2M width)

21050

PL

Footpath

21060

PL

Sidewalk

21070

PL

Road island

21080

PL

Highway bridge,Grade Separation

22010

PLTxt

(more than 2M width)

Highway Bridge(less than 2M width)

22020

PL

Pedestrian Overpass

22030

PL

Culvert

22040

Sym

Route Marker (National Road)

22050

Txt

Route Marker (Provincial Road)

22060

Railway

Railway

23010

PLTxt

Railway under construction

23020

PL

Railway Bridge, Grade Separation

24010

PL

Railway Station

24020

PL

Building

Prominent Building (more than 5 floorsmore than13m Height)

30010

PL

Relative Hight of Prominent Building

30011

Sym&Txt

Independent Building House

30020

PL

Abandoned House

30030

PL

Annotation of the building

31000

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Landmark

Monument

42010

Sym

Water Supply Tower

42030

Sym

Storage Tank

42040

PLCirTxt

Radio Tower

42050

Sym

High Tower

42060

PL

Power Transmission Line

42070

PL

Transformer Station

42080

SymPLTxt

Lighthouse

42090

Sym

Ran way

42100

PL

Aviation Beacon

42110

Sym

Gas Station

42120

Sym

Heliport

42130

Sym

Filtration Plant/Sewage Disposal Plant

42140

PLTxt

Pipeline

42150

PLTxt

Water Area

River (more than 2M width)

51010

PLTxt

River (less than 2M width)

51020

PLTxt

Indefinite River (more than 2M width)

51030

PLTxt

Indefinite River (less than 2M width)

51040

PLTxt

Channel (more than 2M width)

51050

PLTxt

Channel (less than 2M width)

51060

PLTxt

LakePondShoreline

51070

PLTxt

Waterfall

51080

PLTxt

Weir

52010

PL

Dam

52020

PLTxt

Slipway

52030

PL

Flood Gate

52040

PLTxt

Flow Arrow

52050

Sym

52060

PL

Breakwater

52070

PL

Fishpen

52080

PL

Wreck

52090

Sym

Salt Pan

52100

PL

Face of Slope

Revetment

61010

PL

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Encircling

Wall, Fence

61020

PL

Land Use

Military facilities

62010

PLTxt

Cemetary

62020

PLTxt

Park

62030

PLTxt

Vegetation Boundary

63010

PL

Boundary of Cultivated Area

63020

PL

Trees

63030

PL

Grass

63040

Sym

63050

Sym

Parm Tree

63060

Sym

Rice Field

63100

Sym

Track Farm

63110

Sym

Orchard

63120

Sym

Mangrove

63130

Sym

Sand

63140

Sym

Topography

Index Contour

71010

PL

Intermediate Contour

71020

PL

Supplementary Contour

71030

PL

Index Contour for Depression

71040

PL

Intermediate Contour for Depression

71050

PL

Supplementary Contour for Depression

71060

PL

Contour Value

71070

Txt

Control Point

Triangulation Point

73010

SymTxt

Control Point

73020

SymTxt

Bench Mark

73030

SymTxt

Direct Levelling point

73040

SymTxt

Spot Height

73050

SymTxt

Annotation

Annotation

81100

Txt

Marginal

Neatline

90000

PL

Information

Marginal grid values

91000

PL

features

Note: PL: poly line, Sym: symbol, Cir: circle and Txt: text.

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