[mapserver-users] New to Mapserver

[Walt Lin]

If you just want to draw the state outlines and labels, don't use
TIGER-- use files from nationalatlas.gov .  If you need street level
data for the whole US, then tiger is the way to go.  Nationalatlas
should have just one layer for states-- setup your .map file for just
one layer and off you go.

On Fri, Feb 08, 2002 at 05:18:22PM -0600, Sathiskumar Govindasamy wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am new to Mapserver. I don't know where to start. I tried to go 
> through tutorial I couldn't get much out of it. I wanted the mapserver 
> to generate map of US with states marked. I was told to use Tiger Line 
> data. I don't loaded tigerline files for Illinois and also boundary line 
> shapefiles for all the state states. Can someone tell me how to start or 
> point me to some site where they have explained how to use Tiger data ?
> 
> Thanks
> Sathis
> 
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