[comp.windows.x] What sort of data is available for creating maps

steve@gabriela.Tymnet.COM (Steve Sandke) (05/23/91)

I'm trying to find out what kinds of data are available that would enable me to create maps.  

One form of data I know would be good is sets of latitude-longitude coordinates of country boaundaries, which I could
then play with as I see fit.  Is this kind of data available?

I had also heard that the National Geographic Survey has some sort of data available.  Does anyone
know if this is true?  

At the moment, I'm working with DataViews, a graphics package, but I'm also looking for ways to create
maps usable in an X application.

Any help that you all could offer would be greatly appreciated.  Please e-mail response; I'll summarize
if there's interest.

Thanks.

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Steve Sandke
steve@orchid.tymnet.com