Re: Mapping in python? Transforming shapefile so that basemap can read them?

2009-09-12 Thread Andrew MacIntyre
C Barr Leigh wrote: I'm trying to get started with plotting maps in python. I need to read shape files (.shp) and make maps. There seem to be many efforts but none is complete? I'm looking for suggestions and troubleshooting. The basemap package is obviously at an impressive stage and comes

Mapping in python? Transforming shapefile so that basemap can read them?

2009-09-11 Thread C Barr Leigh
I'm trying to get started with plotting maps in python. I need to read shape files (.shp) and make maps. There seem to be many efforts but none is complete? I'm looking for suggestions and troubleshooting. The basemap package is obviously at an impressive stage and comes with some data: