WikiProject United States
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This page contains information relating to mapping activity that is specific to the United States of America.
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Mailing List
There is a [mailing list for discussing US-specific issues. It is probably the best place to find other US mappers.
TIGER
See the TIGER page for full details.
The TIGER data set is a massive database of U.S. streets, available in the public domain. The data is limited in accuracy, and 'unclean' for various reasons, but obviously it offers a very good starting point for mapping in the U.S. The process of importing this data into the OSM database is now complete. The scripts developed for this purpose, also performed a number automated cleanup tasks. OpenStreetMap is now probably the best source of 'open content' U.S. street map data!
But it's not finished. See Tiger fixup for details of ways in which TIGER data is not ideal. OpenStreetMap contributors in the U.S. can work on improving this data at a local level.
Goals
If you have a goal that you are working towards or one that you would like to see get done (and are maybe willing to get the ball rolling) then add it to the list here, create a section where it can be coordinated and tracked, and a way of measuring progress. And then get on with it :-)
NetSquared Nomination
There was a nomination for OpenStreetMap at NetSquared to get some support and funding to accelerate the take-up of OpenStreetMap in the US. Voting was open for one week from April 9th - 14th, 2007.
Users interested in the United States
Consider marking your user page with Category:Users in the United States rather than adding to a list here.
States
State & City Template
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List
- We may want to create wiki pages to coordinate mapping efforts in particular state (Red links haven't been created yet) :
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
See also Category:State_in_United_States
Cities
See state pages above.
TODO: Move to State Pages.
| %age complete | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP | City | Coordinates | Tracks | Mapped | Labelled | User |
| 44xxx | Akron OH Metro Area | 41.1, -81.5 | Rivalarrival | |||
| 787xx | Austin TX | 30.2, -97.4 | ||||
| 02xxx | Boston Metro Area | 42.2, -71.0 | ||||
| 44xxx | Canton OH Metro Area | 40.8, -81.4 | Rivalarrival | |||
| 48xxx | Detroit MI Metro Area | 42.2, -83.0 | ||||
| Los Angeles | 34.0, -117.5 | |||||
| 32xxx | Orlando FL | 28.3, -81.2 | Morris | |||
| Palm Springs | ||||||
| 941xx | San Francisco, CA | 37.77 122.43 | ||||
| Silver City NM | 32.5, -108.2 | |||||
| 44xxx | Younstown OH Metro Area | 41.5, -81.7 | Rivalarrival | |||
Highways
Tagging
Refer to United States roads tagging for information about what to use to tag each kind of road.
Progress
| Road | Description | Length (miles) | % complete | Last Update | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-10 | LA to Jacksonville | 20% | 01:33, 3 Apr 2006 (UTC) | Some parts in CA done. Mississippi, AL and Florida are done (with the exception of overpasses) | |
| I-95 | Maine to Miami | 1927 | 5% | 01:33, 3 Apr 2006 (UTC) | Some parts from Baltimore to Richmond done. |
| I-76 (E) | Westfield Center, OH to Camden, New Jersey | 434 | 12% | 5 Apr 2007 | Exit 9 to I-80 near Youngstown |
| I-5 | San Ysidro, CA to Blaine, WA | 1381.29 | 0.035% | 21 Jun 2007 | Some parts in Seattle Washington done. |
| I-90 | Seattle, WA to Boston, MA | 3099 | 0% | 17 Jun 2007 | Some parts in Seattle done. |
Useful Resources
Please respect the copyright of these sites:
- http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/nhs/ -- Naming is not great and there are restrictions on use
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_highway
- http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/
Very useful for Landmarks such as parks, cemeteries, water features, hospitals, land use, etc. Some information is outdated such as T.B. sanitariums and Civil War hospitals so additional research may be required.
New Hampshire and Vermont Resources
TODO: Move to State Pages.
Don't forget to check copyright information:
NH
"New Hampshire's State Wide G.I.S. Clearing House"
You need an account but it is cited for route logs
