“…Although some researchers have considered iconographic maps as 'frivolous, outside the realm of serious cartography' (Cole, 1998), the literature consistently indicates that they are quite useful especially on maps for tourists (see Brown et al, 2001;Clarke, 1989;Gerber et al, 1990;Forrest and Castner, 1985;Morrison and Forrest, 1995) and for the disabled (see Dodds, 1989;Fry, 1988;Gardiner and Perkins, 2003). Furthermore, even if the symbols are not directly meaningful to the individual user, they are still (Reed et al, 2003).…”