[OSM-talk] GNIS quality improvement, was: USGS Topo maps

[Martijn van Exel]

On that matter -- I've been working on an idea for a GNIS microtasking
platform. What it would do is:

* Show a random non-improved GNIS point in your neighborhood - name + map
* Allow you to 1) drag the point to the correct location, 2) flag it
as no longer existing or 3) flag it as incorrect name.
* The collected improvements would be pushed to OpenStreetBugs or
something similar.

I already have a skeleton app but wanted to get some feedback on the
idea before I move forward. Anyone interested in helping develop this?
Ideally it would be adaptable to any point data imports that need
similar cleanup.

Martijn

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Greg Troxel <gdt at ir.bbn.com> wrote:
>
> Richard Weait <richard at weait.com> writes:
>
>> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Ian <ian.dees at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> FYI: Most of the information present on USGS Topo Maps should already be
>>> present on the map due to an import of the GNIS dataset a couple years ago.
>>
>> And fixing that import so that the GNIS points are better aligned by
>> your local knowledge is very welcome!
>
> Agreed - most of the GNIS points need more position accuracy.
>
> But, USGS Topos != GNIS.  On the USGS topos I have, the POIs such as
> churches, cemeteries, schools, libraries, etc. are positioned very
> accurately.  GNIS is clearly a different dataset.
>
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