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Location of name tag

Posted by superbondbond on 6 November 2008 in English.

I have a local river tagged with name=

The problem I see is how the name is located on the rendered map. My guess is that it is located at the geometric center of the way. In the case of where there is a large bend in the river, the name is located way off.

Is the best suggestion to split that section into smaller ways, forcing the name to be located closer (and therefore more often)?

I don't suppose there is a method of locating the name manually.

Location: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States

Tiger Data - Casper

Posted by superbondbond on 29 October 2008 in English.

Looks like the Tiger data for much of Casper is pretty bad. I spent a great deal of time looking over the city, and fixing things where I know it to be off.

Many of the streets on the city show as "zig-zag", but are obviously straight in reality. These type of fixes are quick and easy.

I also added a number of the one-way streets around the city.

Location: Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States

First edits

Posted by superbondbond on 10 October 2008 in English.

I'm excited to begin contributing to the maps. I've been fascinated with maps since I was a kid, so this is the perfect outlet.

Began in Casper, WY. The tiger imports are horribly out of date. Began by removing many of the railroad lines that no longer run through town. Also marked the golf course where the old Amoco refinery was.

I'll keep my GPS in the car with me as I'm running around town. When I look at the aerial photos versus the streets (mostly tiger imported), they look way off.

Lots to verify. Lots to come.....

Location: Casper, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States