[Xastir] maps

[Scott Ryan, AB8KN]

On Feb 20, 2004, at 9:59 PM, Curt Mills wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Jerry Chamberlin wrote:
>
>> Broke here
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 20 Feb 2004, Scott Ryan, AB8KN wrote:
>>
>>> I'm seeing the exact same set of symptoms.  I've tried to ping
>>> tiger.census.gov and, as posted on the "Tiger maps server - kaput??"
>>> thread, get no response.  Are tiger maps working for anybody or is it
>>> safe to assume that it's a tiger.census.gov issue at this point?
>
> Might be a good time to install Shapelib support into Xastir and
> download some local street maps from esri.com...  That's what I use
> mostly because I'm on a dialup here and internet maps are too slow.
> Also use the local maps in my Jeep of course.
>
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>

Thanks, Curt, as it would happen I do have Shapelib support for Xastir 
and your comment made me decide it was time to go map hunting.

I had never spent much time with the readme.maps file.  Last night I 
did.  I know that there have been some discussions on this list about 
maps and fairly recently to boot, but after I discovered the Tiger maps 
I'll admit I did not  pay much attention.  I will in the future.  From 
the Stating the Obvious Department: There are some really nice maps out 
there.

73, Scott