ManMade

A Feature that is used to tag man made (artificial) structures that are added to the landscape.

man_made:
  value: adit
  match: equals

Only the following values are allowed:

  • adit - A type of entrance to an underground mine which is horizontal or nearly horizontal.
  • beacon - A structure for signalling on land and sea.
  • bunker_silo - An open-sided structure without a roof that can be used with vehicles to fill and empty them.
  • carpet_hanger - A construction to hang carpets for cleaning with the help of carpet beaters.
  • chimney - A tall distinctive vertical conduit for venting hot gases or smoke, normally found near power stations or large factories.
  • column - A column used to support a structure or for decoration.
  • communications_tower - A huge tower for transmitting radio applications.
  • crane - A stationary, permanent crane.
  • cross - Cross, especially one with little historical value.
  • dovecote - A place where doves are farmed or stored.
  • flagpole - A long pole built to hold a flag.
  • gasometer - A large container in which natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures.
  • guard_stone - A guard stone: a stone built onto or into the corner of a building or wall to prevent carriages from damaging the structure, often found on either side of an entrance to a laneway, or alongside a wall to protect it.
  • kiln - A thermally insulated chamber used for processes such as burning, hardening, drying, or smelting.
  • lighthouse - Tower that emits light to serve as a navigational aid at sea or on inland waterway.
  • mast - A mast is a vertical structure built to hold, for example, antennas.
  • mineshaft - A vertical tunnel into a mine where minerals are extracted.
  • monitoring_station - A station that monitors something.
  • obelisk - Tall, narrow, four-sided, tapered monument which usually ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top.
  • observatory - Observatory: a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events.
  • offshore_platform - Offshore platform, oil platform or offshore drilling rig.
  • petroleum_well - A hole bored in the earth, designed to bring petroleum oil or gas to the surface.
  • pump - A device in charge of moving or raising the level of liquids.
  • pumping_station - Pumping station: a facility including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another.
  • reservoir_covered - A covered reservoir is a large man-made tank for holding fresh water.
  • sewer_vent - Used to map sewer vent pipes.
  • silo - A storage container for bulk material, often grains such as corn or wheat.
  • snow_net - A netting fence built across steep slopes to reduce risk and severity of (snow) avalanches.
  • storage_tank - A container that holds liquids or compressed gases.
  • street_cabinet - A cabinet located in the street and hosting technical equipment to operate facilities such as electricity or street lights.
  • stupa - A Buddhist dome-shaped structure with a spire on top.
  • surveillance - A surveillance camera or other type of surveillance equipment.
  • survey_point - A triangulation pillar, geodetic vertex, or other piece of fixed equipment used by topographers.
  • telescope - Telescope: an instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting light or radio waves.
  • tower - A tower is a free-standing structure which is higher than it is wide.
  • video_wall - A digital screen, typically constructed out of smaller LED panels.
  • wastewater_plant - A wastewater plant is a facility used to treat wastewater.
  • watermill - A mill driven by water power.
  • water_tower - Structure with a water tank at an altitude to increase pressure in water network.
  • water_well - A structural facility to access ground water, created by digging or drilling.
  • water_tap - Publicly usable water tap.
  • water_works - A facility where water is treated to make it suitable for human consumption.
  • windmill - A traditional windmill, historically used to mill grain with wind power.
  • works - A factory or industrial production plant.