[Talk-GB] OSM data now on OS maps

[Tom Crocker]

They don't seem to be showing OSM tracks or service roads so quite a few
major paths around me are missing, with the minor paths joining
nothingness. Are they using OSM railway lines too? They don't seem to quite
align and rail bridges render under the roads they go over

On Thu, 4 Nov 2021, 23:18 Cj Malone, <me-osm-talk-gb at keepawayfromfire.co.uk>
wrote:

> On Thu, 2021-11-04 at 22:16 +0000, Martin Wynne wrote:
> > I don't know if this is a first, but Ordnance Survey are now including
> > some OSM data in their mapping.
> >
> > The "Standard Map" at:
> >
> >   https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk
> >
> > is being replaced with the "Standard Map" at (beta):
> >
> >   https://explore.osmaps.com
> >
> > with added OSM footpaths and some OSM points of interest and local
> > names. The OSM footpaths are being overlaid on the original OS mapping,
> > resulting in the two running separately side by side in many places,
> > and
> > other anomalies where a footpath makes an end-on junction with a track
> > or a flight of steps.
> >
> > But I never expected to see my own mapping on a genuine OS map, which
> > is
> > regarded by the general public as the gold standard for accuracy, etc.
> > :)
> >
> > The attribution is to © OpenStreetMap instead of © OpenStreetMap
> > Contributors.
> >
> > Needless to say the new "improved" web site is slow and clunky compared
> > to the old. Isn't that always the case?
> >
> > Martin.
> >
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>
> This is great to see, wonder when OS will just become an OSM editing
> team :p
>
> I've noticed there de duplication isn't perfect, for example allotments
> seem to labelled as "Allot Gdns" from OS data and then with there OSM
> name on top. Same with some other places, like this holiday park,
> labelled "Lower Hyde Holiday Park" from OSM and "Lower Hyde Holiday
> Centre" from OS.
>
> https://explore.osmaps.com/en?lat=50.634531&lon=-1.185437&zoom=16.5194
>
> Cj
>
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