The study and practice of making maps.
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How does GeoServer render a Super or MegaTile
I'm working on chopping up a big mega map tile into smaller tiles at various zoom level. I'm surrounded with a problem first up in terms of how to get my big mega map tile with all the legends (with ...
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Preferred term for map extent box
If a (printed) map is created with an small map in the corner showing the extent of the main map frame in relation to the state/province etc. with a box. What is the proper cartographic term to label ...
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How to update GeoWebCache as part of GeoServer for maptiles
I read the documentation for GeoServer but I can't seem to find a way by means of which one can update GeoWebCache dynamically by removing/deleting old (dirty map tiles) and then replace those dirty ...
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How to update MapCache with new maptiles
I have gone through the entire documentation for MapServer but I can't seem to find a way by means of which one can update MApCache dynamically by removing/deleting old (dirty map tiles) and then ...
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Most cost effective solution for creating, dynamically updating and serving map tiles [on hold]
I'm wondering, what is the most cost effective way of generating MapTiles, updating them dynamically and serving them on to various clients?
I have looked into:
MapTiler- Can do a static generation ...
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How to link a text to a map
I would like to know if it is possible to link a text to a leaflet map.
I would like to highlight a country in my map when the mouse is hover a word in my text.
My map is created with leaflet library.
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CartoDB: cluster circles aren't proportional
I'm trying to visualize thousands of records on a map on CartoDB using the cluster feature but circles with 100 or 1000+ records have the same dimensions.
I'd like to have more discrimination in ...
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Is there cartographic convention for displaying text label of highest and lowest values in legend?
The first I have found is to have the lowest value and highest value be displayed like the legend shown below (image source)
The second is to have relative numbers at the top and bottom (image ...
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How to generate maps like some at Wikipedia?
I've absolutely no idea if this is a proper forum to ask this or not. But I know that I can at least get some information here.
I was reading few wiki articles on Indian rivers and I'm very much ...
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Fading or Removing Boundaries in ArcMap?
I have a dot density map of a county. I need to either fade or remove the tract lines. I can adjust the frame transparency but that's not what I'm after.
I'm using ArcGIS 10.2 for Desktop.
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ArcGIS Line Fades, Possible?
Is it possible to fade the ends of a line? I have a map the shows the city of limits and because of its shape, there are some areas outside of the city limits where we don't have major road data in ...
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Align Symbol to Line
I'm using ArcGIS 10.0 - ArcInfo license. I'm a fairly new user.
I'd like to align rectangular symbols perpendicular to to the lines that reside nearby.
I have two layers. A layer containing lines ...
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Create map(s) to help determine site selection
I have the task of creating a map in which the objective would be to help determine a site for a conference. I have the following data:
Addresses of possible conference attendees (I have already ...
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How to make a contour map from a list of points and values? [duplicate]
I need to create a nice map with contours that represent various thematic data on a scale of a country, for instance, average temperatures in Germany.
I have a list of coordinates with the values, ...
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Making flood map greyscale in ArcGIS for Desktop?
I have produced an article for publication and I have just been informed that I must produce all maps in colour and greyscale as the printed journal is only published in greyscale but the article will ...
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Calculate Color of Object So No Adjacent Objects Repeat
I am attempting to assign one of 16 colors to map objects (e.g. counties, states, ZIP Codes, etc.) so that no two adjacent objects share the same color.
I'm seeing tons of articles online about ...
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How to map data from USGS NAS database, using HUC?
I am querying the USGS NAS (Nonindigenous Aquatic Species) database. The collection data for the results that are returned don't include lat/long points, but have an HUC (Hydrologic Unit Code). I have ...
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Change countries boundaries color in a shapefile with R
I am working with R to create a map with a shapefile.
I would like to change the color of the countries boundaries but I don't know how to do that.
Is it possible to change the color?
Here is my ...
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how to extract country border from openstreetmap
I'm trying to extract the Jordanian country border from an openstreetmap. When I click the download link for the file, the following page opens:
My question is: How do I save these XML tags as an ...
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What Type of map is this?
Looking to find the exact type of map that the following is :
It looks like a hill-shaded topographic map, most likely DEM, but I'm not sure. I need to know for certain so i can contact the map ...
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Disconnected Satellite map tiles usable with OpenLayers or other javascript api
I'm looking for satellite map, usable with OpenLayer (or with an other js api), with a good scale (at least 100m, MapQuest stops at 1000m) and avaible for a disconnected mode (avaible for download).
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How to display two line traffic road map cartographically?
I have two line traffic map. I want to display this maps roads as image below. This images show that when I zoom out from map, roads are showing properly.. And two line road never disappear from map. ...
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Qgis Text/Annotation as layer
Is there a way to add text/annotation to my map in QGIS as a layer?
I have a map of vegetation types an point data the text (field names/flurnamne) should be between these two layers. It there must ...
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How to add vector KML data in an excel table
How do I take a KML (or XML) vector map saved on my desktop showing for example a election ward and then import it into excel as a data input in a field of data.
I have information in excel for ...
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ArcGIS Server Map Service - Best Way To Visualize Coincident (Identical) Point Features
I have an ESRI Map Service serving out several point layers with 10k+ point features. Because of these high feature counts, I use a dynamic map service where a symbolized image is generated on the ...
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Using GIS tools for non-geographical problems
Many other fields have visual/"spatial" problems that can potentially be solved with GIS tools. I know I've used GIS tools for the odd non-geographical task and was wondering how much this happens and ...
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CartoDB - can we overlay 2 visualizations
Suppose we make two map visualizations from a loaded polygon shapefile in the CartoDB free online system. Could we overlay these 2 maps on top of each other in a web page using the CartoDB.js API? ...
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What free software can be used for print-quality map production? [closed]
I am creating art prints using spatial data.
I use ESRI software every day for my regular job, therefore I am proficient in GIS. However, I can't afford ESRI software for my art projects at home.
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Equatorial Scale
I have seen Equatorial Scale written along with the RF on the World Map in many Atlases, for eg., "Equatorial Scale 1:95 000 000". What does this Equatorial Scale mean and what is the significance of ...
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What is the web map marker called?
I'm referring to this icon
I'm just curious as to its origins and what the name of the symbol is. If memory serves, Google Maps introduced it and the other mapping libraries adopted it. Would ...
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Mapping Superfund Sites using ArcGIS for Desktop? [closed]
I am trying to create a map of all Superfund sites in the U.S., and of course it isn't as easy as I thought it would be. I think I have downloaded all the necessary information, but can't figure put ...
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Alternative to Symmetrical Difference (Analysis) in ArcGIS for Desktop?
I am trying to create a buffer that includes the green buffer where it is not intersected by the purple buffer (Purple buffer is mostly under the green buffer).
I don't have the symmetrical ...
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create a weight raster for a hydrology analysis
I determine affecting parameters of flood flow ( evaporation,vegetation,soil type, rainfall etc.). Then, I start to analysis using Arc Hydro. How do I relate among of affecting parameters? How can ...
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Legend and coloring of markers with plotGoogleMaps in R
I have a data frame (X) that looks like this:
code cluster name longt latit
101 1 A -89.6171 35.24992
105 1 B -90.0154 35.10510
106 2 C ...
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How to select a line from a osm shape by osm_id
I'm using TileMill to make a map, but I can't seem to be able to format a specific item with a specific osm_id via mss.
I have a shape file added as a layer #line:
Then, in the features list of ...
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GRID in MapInfo
I just want to ask for assistance how to create Grid thematic map in map info. I have 5 different points.with different color code. kindly please give the step by step. and im using Map Info.12. ...
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Automatically creating index features for a strip map in QGIS
Is there a free/open source equivalent ArcGIS's Strip Map Index Features geoprocessing tool?
I'd like to use QGIS's "Atlas" mapbook functionality, but creating the index layer manually would be ...
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Generating Layercube Format
If not using CartoDB to host your data, how can we modify the input parameters to point toward a layercube file,, and how to generate that file?
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Looking for guidance to create a hydrological map with QGIS and/or GRASS
I have QGIS and GRASS installed . Basically i need this program for making maps something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HuPX7JS7ZA
I downloaded DEM from ...
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Is it possible to draw a 3D Choropleth Map in ArcGIS?
What I have in mind is something like these two examples below:
Also, if it is not possible to create a 3D choropleth map in ArcGIS, is there some other GIS software package that can draw 3D ...
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Using the “Propagate Displacment” Tool, to what degree are graphic conflicts solved
In our cartographic production process, we use the "Resolve Road Conflict" Tool to displace road features that have graphic conflicts. Next to the displaced roads this tool also creates Polygons as ...
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How to create shape file and show in map using Python?
I have calculated distance between longitude and latitude by import .csv using python.
Now I want to show this points or distance between points in map. So how can i do it by using only python? and ...
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How to export subset of data in QGIS to DXF
I have QGIS loaded with multiple layers. I want to save to .dxf but the map is so massive it results in a very large file. I only need a small portion of the map, so I was wondering how I can crop the ...
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How to build a map that highlights only one state?
I'm a journalist working on maps of several Alaska databases. I'm learning as I go and have a question that's probably very basic, but very important for my projects:
Using CartoDB, how can I create ...
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Print Selected Area in Map in Arcgis javascript API
I'm working on arcgis javascript api, and I'm trying to implement a selection print tool, I'm new to this api, and don't know how to select area of the map, and after that, print the selected drawn ...
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Calculating distance between latitude and longitude by using python
I have a database of 2000 points, which is in csv format of latitude and longitude. I want to find distance between these points all at once. And also showing these points in Map by using only pyQGIS. ...
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QGIS 2.4.0-Chugiak: How to threshold NDVI to calculate emissivity for land surface temperature
I am analysing urban heat island using thermal band 6 of landsat TM-5 sensor with respect to Normalized difference vegetation index that derived from the Band 3(Red) and Band 4(NIR). Lansat TM years ...
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Why my map just grayscale mode after use MRT?
i just follow the step to change .hdf file to geotiff file from this site http://duncanjg.wordpress.com/2012/12/11/loading-modis-ndvi-time-series-into-postgis-raster/#comment-1214
and i use data from ...
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What are good colour schemes for large density flow maps?
I came across nice QGIS tutorial for mapping flows.
In contrast to Alasdair, I have zero talent in colour choice. Can anybody recommend some good starting points for nice colour schemes (I'd be ...
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How to cartographically represent water flow?
I am modelling water flow on steep slopes for an erosion study. You can see from the screenshot the results from the ArcGIS-based flow analysis. To produce these flow lines, I generated a ...
