Re: [OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-28 Thread Phil Endecott
Taru Ani wrote: USGS topo maps are in the public domain ( http://www.usgs.gov/laws/info_policies.html), but must give credit to the USGS. Not, you don't have to acknowledge them; they can be used without restriction. (If you did, they wouldn't be public domain.) However, they do encourage

Re: [OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-28 Thread Ian
On Sunday, November 27, 2011 11:56:44 PM UTC-6, Taru Ani wrote: I am sure this has already been discussed, but I couldn't find definitive reference to it on the forums: USGS topo maps are in the public domain ( http://www.usgs.gov/laws/info_policies.html), but must give credit to the USGS.

Re: [OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-28 Thread Richard Weait
On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Ian ian.d...@gmail.com wrote: FYI: Most of the information present on USGS Topo Maps should already be present on the map due to an import of the GNIS dataset a couple years ago. And fixing that import so that the GNIS points are better aligned by your local

Re: [OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-28 Thread Greg Troxel
Richard Weait rich...@weait.com writes: On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Ian ian.d...@gmail.com wrote: FYI: Most of the information present on USGS Topo Maps should already be present on the map due to an import of the GNIS dataset a couple years ago. And fixing that import so that the GNIS

Re: [OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-28 Thread Mike N
On 11/28/2011 11:54 AM, Greg Troxel wrote: the POIs such as churches, cemeteries, schools I'm continually amazed by the turnover of schools due to modernization, expansion, etc.My pre-survey of a new area is to find the schools so that I can see what the building is now being used for,

Re: [OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-28 Thread David Fawcett
The 24K topos may have better locational accuracy, but GNIS likely has better temporal accuracy. Some of the topos have not been updated in ~50 years. David. On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Greg Troxel g...@ir.bbn.com wrote: Richard Weait rich...@weait.com writes: On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at

[OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-27 Thread Taru Ani
I am sure this has already been discussed, but I couldn't find definitive reference to it on the forums: USGS topo maps are in the public domain ( http://www.usgs.gov/laws/info_policies.html), but must give credit to the USGS. Does this mean that we can use information on these maps (primarily

Re: [OSM-talk] USGS Topo maps

2011-11-27 Thread Russ Nelson
Taru Ani writes: I am sure this has already been discussed, but I couldn't find definitive reference to it on the forums: USGS topo maps are in the public domain ( http://www.usgs.gov/laws/info_policies.html), but must give credit to the USGS. Does this mean that we can use information on