[Talk-us] Whole-US Garmin Map update - 2015-10-27

[Dave Hansen]

These are based off of Lambertus's work here:

http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl

If you have questions or comments about these maps, please feel
free to ask.  However, please do not send me private mail.  The
odds are, someone else will have the same questions, and by
asking on the talk-us@ list, others can benefit.

Downloads:

http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2015-10-27

Map to visualize what each file contains:


http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2015-10-27/kml/kml.html


FAQ



Why did you do this?

I wrote scripts to joined them myself to lessen the impact
of doing a large join on Lambertus's server.  I've also
cut them in large longitude swaths that should fit conveniently
on removable media.  

http://daveh.dev.openstreetmap.org/garmin/Lambertus/2015-10-27

Can or should I seed the torrents?

Yes!!  If you use the .torrent files, please seed.  That web
server is in the UK, and it helps to have some peers on this
side of the Atlantic.

Why is my map missing small rectangular areas?

There have been some missing tiles from Lambertus's map (the
red rectangles),  I don't see any at the moment, so you may
want to update if you had issues with the last set.

Why can I not copy the large files to my new SD card?

If you buy a new card (especially SDHC), some are FAT16 from
the factory.  I had to reformat it to let me create a >2GB
file.

Does your map cover Mexico/Canada?

Yes!!  I have, for the purposes of this map, annexed Ontario
in to the USA.  Some areas of North America that are close
to the US also just happen to get pulled in to these maps.
This might not happen forever, and if you would like your
non-US area to get included, let me know. 

-- Dave


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[Talk-us] Want to share your OSM expertise to a School near you?

[Patel, Drishtie]

Hello OSM Friends,

Most of you are aware November 15-21 is OSM Geography Awareness 
Week. In support of this, Missing Maps has been 
coordinating with University groups around the country to host mapathons. While 
some of these groups have experienced mappers among their circles, many do not. 
We would love to get support from OSM users around the country to help with 
training and general questions at these events. This would be a great 
opportunity for local OSM communities to expand their network and share OSM 
knowledge. Plus who doesn't like free food and making new friends?

A list of events have been posted here. Keep in 
mind some details are still being worked out so if you are unable to sign up 
online and would like to attend an event, please send me a message and I will 
get you connected.

If there are no events in your area, we can help you host one. Info on how to 
get started with your own mapathon can be found 
here.

If you can't do either and want to help sometime in the future, send me you 
name, contact info and location and we will keep you updated!

Look forward to hearing from you. Happy Fall OSM'ers!

Best,
The Missing Maps Team
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