[OSM-talk] Producing countryside maps (was: Re: Bringing OSM to walkers - countering negative attitudes)

[OJW]

On Sunday 06 May 2007 18:32, Nick Whitelegg wrote:
> Was thinking about this most of the afternoon while.... erm... mapping more
> of the New Forest. Have been trying to decide which would be best out of
> developing my own countryside orientated editor or modify Potlatch to
> produce a countryside focused editor which could be used to draw features
> on NPE maps, lower-res countryside Yahoo imagery (good enough for many
> field boundaries - just) and also show SRTM contours.

Implementing contours as a slippy-map overlay (preferably one that can be 
viewed in JOSM) would be very useful.  That would allow you to match-up your 
landscape photos with hills on the map, and start to draw features which 
can't be reached from the path.