[Qgis-user] Adding points as seperate layers

[ERT - Mike Breiding]

Greetings, David.
I followed your instructions and I am making some progress. I now have 
two categories with individual symbologies for the Mile Marker point layer.
However, there seems to be a problem with my CSV file or something else. 
The layer is not displaying the first Mile Marker point and I cannot see 
why.
The first point displayed is M2, not M1.

Here are the beginning entries in the CSV file

Lat                 Long               Mile    Style
-79.92445    39.70958         M 1    1
-79.936296    39.698546    M 2    1
-79.939802    39.68499      M 3    1
-79.958298    39.683171     M 4    2


The layer does not display M1. The first point displayed is M2.
I verified M1 coordinates are correct.

There are screen shots here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/UuBvw1Y6XNNahb5aA

Any idea of what the problem might be.
Thanks,
WV-Mike
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On 2/10/2026 10:31 PM, David Strip wrote:
> You can style markers differently, even if they are in the same layer. 
> I would add a new integer column to the CSV file "style". Points that 
> are to receive the same styling get the same integer value. For 
> example, red markers are 1, blue are 2, etc. Or square are 1, round 
> are 2, etc. Then in the properties->symbolize tab, select 
> "Categorized" for the styling method, and select the new style field 
> for value. Then set the style for each category.
>
> I think this approach has two advantages:
> 1. Easier import of the point
> 2. Better control over grouping points with similar styling.
>
> There are probably other, perhaps more powerful ways that someone else 
> can suggest.
>
>
> On 2/10/2026 5:58 AM, ERT - Mike Breiding wrote:
>> On 2/9/2026 8:44 PM, David Strip wrote:
>>> placing each point on a separate layer seems unusual. Can you tell 
>>> us why you want to do this? 
>> Hello Dave,
>> There are 29 points representing mile markers on a local Rail-Trail.
>> I would like to be able to style some markers differently from the 
>> others.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Mike
>
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