Tag:surface=earth

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surface = earth
Description
Used for where surface is exposed earth/soil/dirt but it is not sand or gravel or rock. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: properties
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
See also
Status: in use

Used where the surface consists of exposed earth/soil/dirt, and is not sand, gravel or rock.

This value is likely a synonym of surface=dirt, as "earth road" is the preferred term in different English-speaking regions for what is called a "dirt road". Some mappers may use various distinctions between surface=dirt and surface=earth, but no systematic difference is to be expected.

surface=earth road

See Key:surface for overview of all surfaces, including paved ones.

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