[Xastir] OT: Comercial mapping / directions software that

[mark.rice at L-3com.com]

Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:42:39 -0600

From: James Ewen <ve6srv at gmail.com>

Subject: Re: [Xastir] OT: Comercial mapping / directions software that

      includes Canada?

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On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 3:25 PM, David  Flood<davidf4 at mindspring.com>
wrote:

 

> Are there any commercial, Street Atlas like programs that have

> Canadian roads at least near the border? ?I'd love to also get ToPo
info but

> at least having street information would solve most of my problems.

 

Microsoft Map Point covers Canada about as poorly as it does the USA.

(Okay, it's not that bad...)

 

Shapefiles from the Government of Canada, Topo bit maps, OSM tiles,

OSM generated shapefiles...

 

Right now we are in the process of importing GeoBase shapefiles from

the Government database into OSM, and will be working with GeoBase via

OSM to highlight areas of concern, if not providing data to the

government.

 

Have a look on the web for GeoBase, and also Toporama.

 

James

VE6SRV

+++++++++++++++++++++++

 

A source for shapefiles that contains updated (somewhat) info from TIGER
is:

http://downloads.cloudmade.com/

 

The Cloudmade group is working closely with the OSM (Openstreetmap.org)
to get these files updated with help from gps users.  Areas of Europe
have seen great progress, but the USA/Canada is behind the curve. (I
understand that the state of Georgia has seen much active help from gps
users there.)

 

Besides the shapefile format, you can download maps that accommodate GPS
receivers for Garmin (.qpx), Tomtom, and others.

 

Just another place to look for maps...  in various stages of accuracy...

 

-    Mark Rice

KK5MR