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====== OpenStreetMap ====== | ====== OpenStreetMap ====== | ||
- | OpenStreetMap is like Wikipedia for maps. It's built by the community using aerial imagery, GSP devices, or existing public domain maps. The maps can be viewed or edited online in a browser, or using various apps. | + | OpenStreetMap |
- | Some links: | + | The main advantages of OSM over Google Maps are that the maps: |
- | * Viewing | + | * are more [[# |
- | * Editing Info: [[https:// | + | * have [[# |
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+ | * can be used [[# | ||
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+ | ===== Some Links ===== | ||
+ | * To view the Maps: [[https://osm.org |osm.org]] or [[https:// | ||
* App for Android, iPhone, Linux: [[https:// | * App for Android, iPhone, Linux: [[https:// | ||
+ | * More Info: [[https:// | ||
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===== Up-To-Date ===== | ===== Up-To-Date ===== | ||
+ | Since OSM is updated by users, the maps tend to be more up-to-date than Google Maps. For example, here's a new street that I added in Gibsons in October 2022. Google Maps is still not showing it almost three months later: | ||
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+ | ===== More Trails ===== | ||
+ | There are also a lot more trails on OSM than on Google Maps since anyone with a cellphone can record their GPS tracks while they hike, add the trails to OSM later. | ||
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+ | ===== Different Layers ===== | ||
+ | OSM also has different layers that highlight different information. | ||
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+ | ===== Offline ===== | ||
+ | The biggest advantage (from an emergency preparedness perspective) is that OSM can be used offline using various apps by downloading the maps locally. | ||
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+ | ==== Android ==== | ||
+ | Since the GPS receiver on Android phones has nothing to do with cellular or wifi reception, Organic Map can be used anywhere in the back country there' | ||
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+ | Here's how to get the GPS coordinates of a point on the map (for example): | ||
+ | - Touch and hold the map at the desired location to get a blue dot | ||
+ | - Drag the lower menu upwards to reveal the coordinates | ||
+ | - Touch and hold the coordinates to see options of which information to copy to the clipboard. | ||
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+ | Conversely, use the search icon to input coordinates to show the point on the map. | ||
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+ | Updating the maps on Android is a two-step process: | ||
+ | - The app itself must be updated monthly (from the [[https:// | ||
+ | - Then, the maps can be updated from the app. | ||
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+ | ==== Linux ==== | ||
+ | Installing Organic Maps on a computer could help EOCs manage resources over the radio when the internet is down. Maps can be searched or even printed for field work. Different areas can be downloaded locally with a few simple clicks. | ||
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+ | Rightnow, the option to delete individual areas doesn' | ||
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howto/openstreetmap.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/28 20:22 by va7fi