Hi, I think i can make a 1 meter garmin MapSource installer for the whole island, so it can be used as reference.
Would that help? Sam On 2/13/10, David Groom <[email protected]> wrote: > Certainly the west around the Dame Marie & Jeremie areas, the topomap 1:50k > layer is way out of alignment with any other data source. Its seems OK in > other areas I have looked at. > > Its Ok if you have really recognisable features such as a coastline to > re-align the topomap layer, but I fear inland that much data may be traced > by less experienced mappers which is simply in the wrong place. > > David > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 2:57 PM > Subject: Re: [Talk-ht] Onboarding new mappers > > > There is a huge amount of stuff to map in rural areas. > > > > 1. Install java en download JOSM > > 2. Install the WMS plug-in > > 3. Choose a rural area somewhere, not to big and download data > > 4. play around and study JOSM for an hour or so, ask questions if > you need to > > 5. Install WMS layers "best aerial" and TOPO 50K > > 6. JOSM may shift layers so as to align them, to already avalaible > data : the topo map below is less then 100 meter off however. > > 7. compare and map rivers, hamlets, roads (most tracks anyway) land > slidings , important buildings mountain peaks > > 8. The tope map gives you a wealth of names and places and > mountains peaks to map > > 9. The areal pictures show you roads, buildings and rivers (depends > on available resolution in your area) > > 10. Study, compare and add missing items > > 11. Report the area you are working on to this list (topo map reference > lines ?) to avoid duplicates > > > > WMS links for JOSM > > > > best aerial : > http://hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/geo/haiti/mapfiles/4326.map&layers=haiti-best&request=GetMap&version=1.0.0&styles=&format=image/jpeg&service=WMS&; > > > > topomap 1:50K (all of Haiti) > > > http://hypercube.telascience.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/home/ortelius/haiti/haiti.map&layers=haiti-tlm-50&request=GetMap&version=1.0.0&styles=&format=image/jpeg&service=WMS&; > > > > Well you also might map using the potlatch editor, but you won't have 2 > layers to switch to, > > and while potlatch is easier to start with ... JOSM will do much better > and accurate mapping, > > and has some features (like Q : make a building or area square-angled) and > add-node-on-the fly > > You should see me mapping rivers / areas with that, that you will miss > very much. > > > > Oh, do not forget to connect roads to roads, other wise a router may never > find them. > > Loose roads are of no use . > > > > Well, see for yourself. > > > > Gert Gremmen > > > Regards > Karl > > -- Twitter: @Acrosscanada Blog: http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans Skype: samvekemans OpenStreetMap IRC: http://irc.openstreetmap.org @Acrosscanadatrails _______________________________________________ Talk-ht mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ht
