[Xastir] Tiger maps?

[Michael Lewis]

  Here is a screenshot of what I mean

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3124/screenshot1ca.png



On 9/4/2010 8:37 AM, Michael Lewis wrote:
>  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:
>>
>>> On Fri, 3 Sep 2010, Alex Carver
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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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