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From: James Taylor
Subject: contour map data
Date: 14 Nov 2002 16:34:48
Message: <3dd416f8$1@news.povray.org>

hi,

whats the best place to look to find the topographical data for a particular
area? I'm looking to make a heightfield based image of a place near where I
live.

thanks in advance
jim

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From: Timothy R Cook
Subject: Re: contour map data
Date: 14 Nov 2002 17:04:01
Message: <3dd41dd1@news.povray.org>

James Taylor wrote:
> whats the best place to look to find the topographical data for a particular
> area? I'm looking to make a heightfield based image of a place near where I
> live.

www.usgs.gov

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From: Mark Wagner
Subject: Re: contour map data
Date: 14 Nov 2002 23:11:05
Message: <pan.2002.11.15.04.10.02.705007.5396@gte.net>

On Thu, 14 Nov 2002 16:33:47 -0500, James Taylor quoth:

> hi,
> 
> whats the best place to look to find the topographical data for a
> particular area? I'm looking to make a heightfield based image of a
> place near where I live.

Where do you live, and what level of detail do you want?

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Mark

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From: James Taylor
Subject: Re: contour map data
Date: 15 Nov 2002 12:14:13
Message: <3dd52b65@news.povray.org>

"Mark Wagner" <mar### [at] gtenet> wrote in message
> Where do you live, and what level of detail do you want?

It's a place called Carl Wark in Derbyshire, England (grid ref SK 259815)
and probably the highest resolution available would be best for a
heightfield, especially since the area of the place is no more than a few sq
km.
I'ts the site of an ancient hill fort - more info at
http://www.stonehenge.uklinux.net/article.php?sid=5510

thanks
jim

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