[OSGeo-Discuss] Correct List for Newcomers

[Mike]

For the chart - you might look here http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/

<http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/>NOAA also has some shoreline datasets, as
well as NGA.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 10:19 AM, Fawcett, David (MPCA) <
david.fawcett at state.mn.us> wrote:

> I don't know if 1:10,000,000 is a large enough scale for you, but if it is,
> you might want to look at Natural Earth.  Public Domain
>
> http://www.naturalearthdata.com/
>
> You could also look at OpenStreetMap data.  www.openstreetmap.org  Most of
> the coastline data was imported from the Prototype Global Shoreline dataset
>  http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Prototype_Global_Shoreline.  This data
> has been improved in some areas.
>
> David.
>
>
>
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> discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Bob Kerstetter
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> On Mar 29, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Peter wrote:
>
> >
> > 4. Try to get an accurate vector layer of the same terrain, that has
> recognizable locations that match your raster, load that up, and then use
> the from map tool, itll be the easiest way.
>
> Any suggestions where to find vector maps? All the ones I have found are
> somewhat squishy in their placement of islands and the details of
> coastlines. I have tried geological survey websites plus the general
> commercial web. I have some older maps I may scan in and trace the vectors
> myself. How do I determine the projections of these
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