Sorry about the xlate directory, some of these were done by hand and the rest by a script that I didn't quite get right. The maps looked good on the Xastir 1.8.4 I'm using.
I used the ogr2ogr -f "ESRI Shapefile" -t_srs EPSG:4326 map_file /out/directory/ command to translate these. If there is another method that is better, I can redo the whole process. It takes a few days though. 73, Tom, K5EHX Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:16:44 -0600
From: Jason Winningham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles To: Xastir APRS <xastir@xastir.org> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed I just downloaded the lot of 'em (I2 between me and Gerry :) and took a quick look. Most files extract into a subdirectory called "xlate". A few extract into the current directory. Files have the same signature, so existing dbfawks work. FIPS coded filenames aren't too friendly, but the zip files are named by state. Polygons are not there. There are a few minor changes in my neighborhood (literally) that appear to be corrections; I'll have to put a GPS trail down to be sure. I have no idea about the quality of data overall. I'd recommend changing the filenames to include the state and county and eliminating that "xlate" subdirectory, and the polygons sure are nice to have around. -Jason kg4wsv
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