Hi Guys, With help from Lance, we have converted a large set of old, out of copyright government topographic map sheets into a web slippy map.
See them here: http://grant.dev.openstreetmap.org/za-ooc-slippy/ The map sheets are mostly 1st edition from the 1940s and 1950s. No freeways! It is also possible to use these maps as source material in JOSM, Potlatch 2 and Merkaartor * JOSM: Preferences, WMS, Add imagery layer, type TMS. TMS url: http://grant.dev.openstreetmap.org/za-ooc-slippy/ * Potlatch 2: Click background (top left), click edit, add using URL: http://grant.dev.openstreetmap.org/za-ooc-slippy/$z/$x/$y.png At the moment there are a few bugs, which I'll get around to fixing: * Few misplaced sheets. e.g.: Richards Bay * Pure black pixels are incorrectly set as transparent. * Sheets are not trimmed to map only. (headers + borders + reference) * Missing sheets... Would love to hear what you guys think or any suggestions... / Grant _______________________________________________ Talk-ZA mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-za
