Abstract:Because of huge amount, various symbols and different forms of expression of geological data, the display effect of geological information and later service sharing will be effected. In this paper, on the basis of GB/T958-2010 " regional geological map illustrations", combining with the standard of geological map illustrations issued by the state, according to actual requirements of the two level project group, the symbols of geological map illustrations have been merged. The symbol code is changed from the original 10 bit coding system to 6 bit coding system, which reduces the redundancy in the construction of database greatly. At the same time, the corresponding punctuation, line and face symbols are made, and the consistency of the symbol expression and display under the ArcGIS platform is unified. The display mode of the symbols, such as subgraphs and annotations have been standardized, the complexity of symbols, patterns and patterns have been optimized, and the display efficiency in macro view has been improved. It will meet the demand of information construction of qualitative data.