hello all,
at one point in time I wanted to make custom maps of Peru, showing
heights (raster) as well as rivers cities etc. I ended up using
DIVA-GIS. It has a clear manual, and some useful data ("shapefiles") on
the site ready to download: http://www.diva-gis.org/
recommended.
Willem-Pier
Martyn Stewart wrote:
>
> I looked at a program called Mapmaker, made in the UK (Maybe it's the same
> as you describe here Walt?)
>
> There is the free "Gratis software" and the pro version, the pro version
> lets you use it unrestricted for 30 days. It would take me that time
> to get
> to know it a little in-between other work.
>
> http://mapmaker.com/ <http://mapmaker.com/>
>
> Maybe I can find GIS maps with various counties, States and import
> them into
> this program? I'm not afraid to buy a reasonable working program but I
> don't
> want something to get completely complicated that keeps me at the computer
> for hours on end..
>
> This one at $1500 looks capable too, I have asked for an evaluation CD to
> test it out..
>
> http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/about/desktop.html
> <http://www.esri.com/software/arcgis/about/desktop.html>
>
> I have to point out that I have never used GIS software so it's a complete
> learning curve to me..
>
> I can't find anything that will work with Filemaker but I don't see that a
> problem as I can export my data into any format I choose.
>
> So in the meantime, if anyone stumbles on a mapping software program that
> gives me states and counties, user friendly I would appreciate it :-)
>
> Thanks Walt and all, I'll keep looking..
>
> Martyn
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