On 13-08-09 01:59 AM, Jim Gibson wrote: > > For the correct way to project latitude, longitude into a local, flat, > rectilinear plane, see here: > <http://williams.best.vwh.net/avform.htm#flat>
To add to what Jim said: there is no one correct projection that maintains distance, angle and/or area beyond a local area. *All* maps are distorted: you just have to choose the projection that best suits your purpose. (Example: I'm originally from the UK. The maps of the British Isles I'm used to are in the Ordinance Survey grid projection. This makes the main axis of the biggest island appear upright and ram-rod straight, pulling in Wales as a trim little belly. On almost every other projection, the British Isles are much more laid back, with Wales looking like it's used to having a good few pints of an evening.) cheers, Stewart _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
