ABSTRACT
In identifying juxtaposed areas of different materials and planting, clarifying spatial function, or differentiating between existing and proposed installations, etc., legends bring instant meaning to the most complicated of drawings. It is a simple graphic device that acts as a key to particular zones within a drawing. Color-coding is the most basic system used in this form of cross-referenced communication, but legends--such as those used in small-scale site and landscape plans —will often enlist identifying textures or symbols. Usually, the legend comprises a sequence of inset or "boxed" graphic references together with explanatory headings that are located well clear of the information contained in the parent drawing.
