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map library An organized, uniformly defined collection of spatial data partitioned by layers and tiles into component parts called map sections.

 


digital map library : A series of directories and subdirectories designed to uniformly organize a collection of spatial data. Map libraries organize geographic data spatially as a set of tiles and thematically as a set of layers.

A virtual map library has been created. The library comprises of a full UK national coverage directory and 55 (for all 100km squares) sub-directories named after the corresponding tile of the National Grid.

The U of W Map Library has a large collection of GIS data, including City of Seattle data, Statewide data, including DEMs, digital orthophotos (DOQQs), and digital raster graphics (DRGs - scanned and georeferenced versions of USGS quadrangle maps).

UC Berkeley Map Library
Free Russian topos! For all you non-USA cartographers looking for free topos, this site may help. Very incomplete world coverage and not all of the collection is available on line.

California State University, Northridge - Geography Map Library
Dartmouth College - Evans Map Room
Duke University - Perkins Library, Public Documents and Maps Department
Harvard University - Map Collection ...

Main Homepage - University of Ottawa Map Library
Many More Links From WE7U
Map Collection at Temple University
Map Images and Geographic Information the Web
Map Pages - Eotvos University, Department of Cartography
Map Projection Links ...

layer design; feature attribut tables and look-up table design; map library design; dabatase design documentation; design principle graphics.

Tile - the spatial unit by which geographic data is organized, subdivided, and stored in a map library. Tiles subdivide the area covered by a map library and organize the library data by location (e.g.

A thematic set of spatial data described and stored in an ArcStorm database or a LIBRARIAN map library. Layers organize a database or map library by subject matter (e.g., soils, roads, and wells).

A logical set of thematic data described and stored in a map library. Layers organize a map library by subject matter (e.g., soils, roads, and wells), and extend over the entire geographic area defined by the spatial index of the map library.

- Area of Interest - Selects features in a map library (DISABLED IN DP)
- Tag - Adds a label to a feature that is clicked on
- Text - Adds text to a view, will add the text to the active theme ...

PN-60w w/SPOT Communicator
PN-60 Handheld GPS
PN-40 Handheld GPS
Handheld GPS Accessories
Map Library Subscriptions ...

Large world maps
World map showing popularity of visits to each country
United Nations Map Library
World Map Directory
University of Texas Map Collection
Interactive world-wide map including country sub-divisions ...

A technique for indexing features that cross tile boundaries in a map library by storing them as one or more features in each tile, instead of storing them each as a single feature.
CSDGM ...

See also: Map, Geographic, Information, Mapping, Survey