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For me, this is the most time consuming part of drawing a map. Using computer software, I can create the roads and route of the actual course in about 15-30 minutes. It might take twice that long to create an inset diagram of the start, finish and turnaround. This is due to the fact that these locations are specific and unique; even reusing and modifying diagrams from previous maps can take time.
I wonder what constitutes an adequate description of such points. For example, if a text description is specific enough - "20 feet 3 inches north of storm drain, 7 feet south of fire hydrant, directly opposite post office entrance drive" would that suffice in lieu of a diagram?
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I'm surprised that there hasn't been any follow up on your question here. If you have a clear description that contains two or more measurements and "paints" a good picture of the point, then forgoing the inset map should be fine. The important question to ask concerning the map is always "if someone knew nothing about this course, could they, from my map, have runners follow my measured path?"

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