[OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic Library

[Brent Fraser]

Bruno,

  Have a go with my favorite Canadian topographic map
(NTS:082H04, "Waterton Lakes" ):

Shapefiles:
http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canvec/50k_shp/082/h/canvec_082h04_shp.zip
or
GML:
http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canvec/50k_gml/082/h/canvec_082h04_gml.zip

If you want road names (with poor geometry) of the area
above, select Alberta for the Geography at:
http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss/2006Dissemination/Data/FRR_RNF_e.cfm

and for comparison, the scanned topographic map:
http://ftp2.cits.rncan.gc.ca/pub/canmatrix/50k_300dpi/082/h/canmatrix_082h04_tif.zip


The vector data is quite rich in geometry and attributes so
it should make a "killer" pdf.

Brent Fraser
GeoAnalytic Inc.
Calgary, Alberta

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruno Lowagie" <bruno at 1t3xt.com>
To: "OSGeo Discussions" <discuss at lists.osgeo.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2008 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic
Library


> Bruno Lowagie wrote:
> > As soon as I have the time, I'll make you some examples.
>
> My main problem is that I haven't been on a GIS project
since 1997.
> Can somebody provide me with some (completely free!)
sample data:
> - vector data with streets and street names in multiple
languages
> - vector data of some shapes (for instance a city,
municipalities)
> - some additional data, for instance: location of hotels,
landmarks,...
>
> If you provide me with such a data set, I'll make you a
PDF and
> show why I think PDF is an ideal format.
>
> br,
> Bruno
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