Instead of texts, the maps use a system of seven colors to denote topographic features. The International Orienteering Federation's standards for the use of color are as follows:
為了減低繪圖者與讀圖者的認知差距，國際定向運動總會制定一套以顏色符號區分表示，用來達成全球對於定向圖例的共識。說明如下：