I discovered this site a week or two ago. It seemed awesome! I definitely never knew there was a map wikipedia, where people all around the world have poured probably thousands of hours to detailing!
I discovered the project from a youtube video and it instantly caught my attention. These days cartography is mostly looked down at because with a click of a button you can pull up google maps, but this project can help others + more.
I wanted to help, so I turned to my hometown of San Diego. It definitely isn’t small, but the neighborhood I lived in for the longest time (La Jolla) is. I only recently moved away!
I have begun at northern La Jolla Village. Working my way down every little detail. I’d say I’ve done quite well so far! I look forward to mapping when I’m bored or feel like it, it’s kinda calming just drawing shapes and lines over a map for some strange reason.
Lucku signing off.
PS. I edited the original first diary because I wrote it too quickly.
Discussion
Comment from Mastrick_Mapper on 5 May 2022 at 11:46
Welcome to OpenStreetMap!!
I can see there’s plenty of things (like buildings) to add in San Diego especially the La Jolla area.
If you need help, there is a community Discord server with very helpful and knowledgeable individuals (from all over the world) ready to help and guide you. The OSM Wiki has very good documentation has guidelines on how to map.
All in all, have fun on your mapping journey and don’t hesitate to ask for help.
Comment from mycota on 7 May 2022 at 13:45
Welcome to OSM! I’m glad you’re working on your hometown. It definitely needs a lot of work. I’ll be visiting San Diego in a few weeks, and I look forward to doing some mapping while I’m there.