Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Maps task force

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The Maps task force creates and maintains system and route maps for use on road transport related articles, and is responsible for creating and maintaining a standard appearance for road related maps. Any state is welcome here.

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[edit] Participants

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This user is a member of the Maps Task Force for WikiProject U.S. Roads.
  1. Lpangelrob (talk · contribs) — subproject maintainer; I don't create maps yet.
  2. Stratosphere (talk · contribs) — Experience with ArcGIS 9.2 suite. Retired from cartography for the time being.
  3. TwinsMetsFan (talk · contribs) — Creating maps of New York using Quantum GIS.
  4. Myselfalso (talk · contribs) - I haven't created a map before, and I'd need help making one; I'm certainly able to help identify articles that need maps.
  5. 25or6to4 (talk · contribs) – Experience with ArcGIS. I'll start with Texas routes for now.
  6. NE2 (talk · contribs) - I've made a few historical maps for Virginia, though right now I'm concentrating on writing articles.
  7. Vishwin60 (talk · contribs) - Going to create maps in the near future, right now just minor changes to match this project's guidelines.
  8. Scott5114 (talk · contribs) - Making Oklahoma maps with Quantum GIS.
  9. Master son (talk · contribs) - Wisconsin maps with Quantum GIS.
  10. Taliesin duomo (talk · contribs) - Working on maps for Tennessee.
  11. Exw81 (talk · contribs) - North Carolina highway maps.
  12. Trulystand700 (talk · contribs) - I want to work on roads on New York City
  13. Nemle22 (talk · contribs) - I can try my hand...alhough a tutorial would be helpful :)
  14. Omnedon (talk · contribs) - I have made many political subdivision maps using MapScript, and am now working on Indiana state road maps; I'm currently adjusting my code to fit the stated standards here.
  15. Clemson3564 (talk · contribs) - South Carolina maps with Quantum GIS.
  16. VashiDonsk (talk · contribs) - I can help with Tennessee using Quantum GIS.

[edit] Related WikiProjects

[edit] To do

7321
articles need maps (as of May 6).

(Edit • History)
  • Identify articles about routes that lack maps
  • Identify articles that need updated maps or maps more specific to a previous time period
  • Identify and categorize existing historical road maps

[edit] Standards

Try to stick to the following standards when creating maps:

[edit] Format

  • Upload all maps in PNG or SVG format. Preference is given to SVGs as they are easier to update when conditions change.

[edit] Fonts

  • Use of the existing Interstate SVG shields (as well as state highway SVG shields, if available) is highly advised.
  • If you choose to use other shields, use the Roadgeek 2005 Fonts.

[edit] Shading

  • Background: #F7F7ED (247,247,237). Solid color.
  • Water: Continental view or regional, water fill should be white (#FFFFFF; 255, 255, 255). Local view, light blue (#BEE8FF; 190, 232, 255).

[edit] Roads

Type Stroke HTML Color RGB Color Color
Road highlighted 2x solid
3x solid for limited access		 #FF0000 255, 0, 0  
Limited-access highways 3x solid #77AAFF 119, 170, 255  
Toll highways (optional) 3x solid #38A800 56, 168, 0  
U.S. Routes 2x solid #FFAA00 255,170,0  
State highways 1x solid #FFAA00 255,170,0  
All other roads 1x solid #9C9C9C 156, 156, 156  

[edit] Borders

Importance Type Stroke HTML Color RGB Color
Mandatory State (local) 1.5x solid #9C9C9C 156, 156, 156
State (regional) 1x solid #9C9C9C 156, 156, 156
Optional County 0.5x dotted #828282 130, 130, 130

[edit] Map size

  • Maps for infoboxes should be a proportion of around 290x172. A few pixels off isn't a big deal, but keep the ratio near 1.7:1.
  • Maps outside the infobox are fair game as far as size would be concerned.

[edit] Legends

  • Maps will use an implied legend of the above; if there is any deviation, a legend should be included on the map to prevent confusion.

[edit] Resources

[edit] State GIS Resources

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