[mapguide-users] GIS data sources

[George McLean]

Stefan and Martin,

Thank you very much for the suggestions.

George

Stefan Dalakov wrote:
> 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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