Digital mapping tiles

[Dorset Treeman]

I use Map Maker (free) to create maps for felling licenses but the digital mapping tiles I buy from OS MasterMap are between £25 and £45 each.

 

I am thinking that there must be a cheaper way of doing this digitally without going down the route of requesting paper maps from the FC and drawing boundaries on them.

 

Thanks in advance

[matelot]

How about taking a screenshot from Google maps?

[Wendelspanswick]

I have the entire OS mapping for the UK in 25k that I obtained from a one legged man with a parrot on his shoulder, ahem!

It's about 28Gb in total and opens with Memory Map and Alpine Quest amongst others, the files are .qct.

It's really useful although the maps are dated from about 2008, I have them all loaded on my Android phone, you can overlay tracks etc. on them and print and email as well.

[Dorset Treeman]

How about taking a screenshot from Google maps?

 

 

What about copyright?

[matelot]

What about copyright?

 

I've got a report in front of me where someone has used Google maps...

 

Google seem fairly relaxed about people using their maps.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/permissions/geoguidelines.html

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Has FC changed it's procedure?

 

Last time I did it, they wanted a 'rough' map of area marked up with compartments (I used Google screen shot), which had to be sent to them, then they produced the map and sent it back to me. A bit long winded i thought.

[Gary Prentice]

I think the last one I did there was the ability to download a map off of the FC website! IIRC you could mark the boundaries and then calculate the area automatically, save and submit it.

[County 764]

Is it this mapmaker your using?

 

Map Maker 4

 

We have just downloaded the free 30 day trial and you can upload tiles for free from map maker.

 

How do people find this program? it appears excellent value for a full mapping program with all the tiles for just £225

 

Tiles download

 

http://www.mapmaker.com/v4/Base%20map%20data.Uk.Download.htm

Edited August 10, 2016 by County 764

[openspaceman]

I use Map Maker (free) to create maps for felling licenses but the digital mapping tiles I buy from OS MasterMap are between £25 and £45 each.

 

I am thinking that there must be a cheaper way of doing this digitally without going down the route of requesting paper maps from the FC and drawing boundaries on them.

 

Thanks in advance

 

I've always used mapmaker pro but haven't upgraded from 3.5 as I haven't need to make planning applications for a few years.

 

Back in the day I'd scan 1:10000 paper copy and then use the utility menu to calibrate on 2 grid intersections.

 

You can do much the same with a .pdf, save it as a transparent tiff and use it as an overlay on one of the free 1:10,000 image is based on the Ordnance Survey StreetView data as long as you acknowledge the copyright.

 

You can also pay an annual copyright print fee

 

I would have thought licensing the area from emapsite for a year would cover most applications, any paper copies are allowable as archive after the digital licence has expired.

[Dorset Treeman]

Is it this mapmaker your using?

 

Map Maker 4

 

We have just downloaded the free 30 day trial and you can upload tiles for free from map maker.

 

How do people find this program? it appears excellent value for a full mapping program with all the tiles for just £225

 

Tiles download

 

http://www.mapmaker.com/v4/Base%20map%20data.Uk.Download.htm

 

 

Really helpful links, thanks. Didn't realise you can get tiles through mapmaker.