[Xastir] Tiger maps?

[Michael Lewis]

  So do you know how to get names for the state and county? I have the 
shapefiles so I see state boarders and towns but it's all not labeled at 
all. Will the tiger shapefiles work? I might be taking the labtop mobile 
with me today which will be the first time doing so.


On 9/4/2010 3:04 AM, Alex Carver wrote:
> --- On Sat, 9/4/10, Curt, WE7U wrote:
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>> On Fri, 3 Sep 2010, Alex Carver
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>>> I use the TIGER shapefiles because
>>> Xastir isn't always connected to the network and when
>> it is, it's
>>> sometimes a lot slower than pulling from disk.
>> Which might be a good reason to run the OSM Shapefiles
>> instead...
>> Similar to Tiger detail, but more roads and more correct
> Not really, I don't need that much detail.  I'm not navigating with Xastir (it's running on my desktop) and I'm not tracking anyone down to turn/road level.  I use the TIGER roads mainly to show approximate locations relative to highways and larger surface roads.  I have a good portion of the TIGER data disabled and show only major roads and features.  In fact I have them split into smaller tiles so that they load even faster.
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