How is a perennial pond or stream depicted on maps?

• A. Solid blue lines with light blue fill
• B. Dotted red lines
• C. Green shaded areas
• D. Dashed black lines

Answer: (A)

On maps, water features are shown in blue, with the style of the line and shading indicating the type and permanence of the feature. A perennial pond or stream, existing year-round, is depicted with a solid blue line that traces the feature and a light blue fill inside to represent the water area. The solid line signals a continuous watercourse, while the light blue fill clearly marks where water lies. Other options refer to different map features—dotted red lines for boundaries or proposed routes, green shading for vegetation, and dashed black lines for trails or uncertain boundaries—so they don’t match how a year-round water body is shown.