[OSM-newbies] How to use local maps as overlays

[Pradeep B V]

On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Johannes Huesing <johannes at huesing.name>wrote:

> Arunmozhi <aruntheguy at gmail.com> [Sun, May 09, 2010 at 05:22:01AM CEST]:
> > I got my hands laid on some freely available local district maps. But I
> > donot know how to use them as the source for JOSM. Can my local maps
> > (digital .png or .jpg) maps be used as the source in form in either JOSM
> or
> > POTLOCH editor? My basic requirement is to draw some roads so i donot
> think
> > resolution would be a great factor..Would it?
> >
> > Note: The maps *donot* have any sort of LAT LONG specifications.
>
> Look at the Map Rectifier (http://labs.metacarta.com/rectifier/). You can
> use
> maps available there to pinpoint your uploaded maps.


Before you start using the rectified paper map please ensure that the map is
copyright free. Please take a look at
wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Potential_Datasources .

Regards,
Pradeep B V
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