1. Reduce clutter by resampling or

1. Reduce clutter by resampling or zooming in when needed.
2. Make sure you check out industry‑standard symbols before attempting
to use your own.
3. Simplify the symbols if needed.
4. Investigate alternative ways of displaying point data (by isolines, or hypsometric
tinting, for example).
5. Experiment with color symbol levels and styles to illustrate intensity of
a variable.