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
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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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
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