[mapguide-users] GIS data sources

[Stefan Dalakov]

Have you checked DCW - Digital Chart of the World ? Available on several 
servers, E00 format, world wide.

Stefan Dalakov


George McLean wrote:
> I know this is not really a mapguide question but I thought I would 
> throw it out to this group anyway.
>
> I am working with a group that wants to create a set of tiles similar 
> to Google maps. The number of zoom levels will be less than Google and 
> will not zoom in more than about the equivalent of Google's zoom level 
> 10.
>
> I thought I would try making some test tiles using mapguide to see if 
> they will work with this group's in-house GIS application. The 
> coverage of the tiles is worldwide and I am trying to find sources of 
> data that I could use for the base layers. I would like to show 
> political boundaries, water bodies and major roads. I have not found 
> anything that gives worldwide coverage so I am thinking I need to 
> piece this together from various sources.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on data sources that I could download?
>
> Thanks,
>
> George McLean
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