[mapserver-users] National basemap data - WMS service

[Bruce Cheney]

Thanks for the great suggestion.  We have looked at this but we will
need something that can go to a much larger scale. 

Bruce Cheney

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Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:11 AM
To: Bruce Cheney
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Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] National basemap data - WMS service

You might be able to get what you need from the USGS' National Map
http://nationalmap.gov/ Depends on what scale you need...
Cheers,
Percy

Bruce Cheney wrote:
> I have been trying to hunt down a good US national basemap to use 
> through mapserver, preferably a WMS service (unless there is a better 
> option).  Alternatively I am also looking to put together our own 
> national basemap to use.  I assume some of you have already been down 
> this road so maybe can help.
> 
> Here is where I have made it so far but I am struggling to find the 
> good solution. Google, Yahoo, etc would require an annual fee (not 
> cheap) to connect to their data (because parts of our site would make 
> money even if it is not the maps). I am still trying to find out if 
> they will give permission to connect as a WMS service.  From this user

> group I get the impression that that might not happen.  If we couldn't

> use WMS then we would have to connect through something like 
> openlayers (still requiring the annual fee from the provider).
> 
> If we try to create our own basemap, so far TIGER looks like it has 
> the most accurate roads, water features, etc.  But the data all is 
> chunked out by the county.  That could get hairy to put together in 
> one and troublesome to load the proper layers if left separate.  Not 
> to mention the size might require a small server farm.
> 
> Is there a better WMS connection we could use?  
> Is there a better basemap option?
> Is there a way to connect to OpenStreetMap (I couldn't find one)?
> Will I have hair left when I solve this problem?
> 
> Thanks all for any help you can give.
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David Percy
Geospatial Data Manager
Geology Department
Portland State University
http://gisgeek.pdx.edu
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