Re: [Talk-us] USGS Topos, "Draw", "Gulch", etc.

2020-06-01 Thread Dave Swarthout
> Could be a canyon, or the stream at the bottom of it. Context is king when it comes to the names we gave things in the US. +1 That would be my answer as well. In my experience working mostly in Alaska, a "gulch" is usually a valley. On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:38 AM Mike Thompson wrote: > > >

Re: [Talk-us] USGS Topos, "Draw", "Gulch", etc.

2020-06-01 Thread Tod Fitch
> On Jun 1, 2020, at 10:59 AM, Paul Johnson wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 12:57 PM Mike Thompson > wrote: > Do the names on the USGS Topo Maps that end in "Draw", "Gulch", and similar > terms refer to a stream, or a valley? I have always assumed a stream, and

Re: [Talk-us] USGS Topos, "Draw", "Gulch", etc.

2020-06-01 Thread Mike Thompson
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 12:30 PM Tod Fitch wrote: > > > > > With respect to names on USGS topographic maps: At least on most of the old “historic” quads I have they used a different typeface/typographic treatment for waterways versus valleys/canyons/draws/gulches. So you might take your clue from t

Re: [Talk-us] USGS Topos, "Draw", "Gulch", etc.

2020-06-01 Thread Mark Wagner
On Mon, 1 Jun 2020 11:56:57 -0600 Mike Thompson wrote: > Do the names on the USGS Topo Maps that end in "Draw", "Gulch", and > similar terms refer to a stream, or a valley? I have always assumed > a stream, and applied the name to waterway=stream in OSM, but perhaps > that is not correct. What

Re: [Talk-us] USGS Topos, "Draw", "Gulch", etc.

2020-06-01 Thread Paul Johnson
On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 12:57 PM Mike Thompson wrote: > Do the names on the USGS Topo Maps that end in "Draw", "Gulch", and > similar terms refer to a stream, or a valley? I have always assumed a > stream, and applied the name to waterway=stream in OSM, but perhaps that is > not correct. > Could

[Talk-us] USGS Topos, "Draw", "Gulch", etc.

2020-06-01 Thread Mike Thompson
Do the names on the USGS Topo Maps that end in "Draw", "Gulch", and similar terms refer to a stream, or a valley? I have always assumed a stream, and applied the name to waterway=stream in OSM, but perhaps that is not correct. Mike ___ Talk-us mailing l

Re: [Talk-us] Stay-Healthy Streets in Seattle do not appear to be Living Streets

2020-06-01 Thread Mateusz Konieczny via Talk-us
May 31, 2020, 22:50 by joseph.eisenb...@gmail.com: > Some mappers have suggested using highway=living_street for streets in > Seattle (and perhaps elsewhere) which temporarily have through-traffic > restricted for motor vehicles. However, this appears to be incorrect usage of > the tag. > Fo