Wikipedia:Graphics Lab/Map workshop/Archive/Dec 2014

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Easy one: Distribution map for the Gray-tailed vole

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Request geographic distribution map for the Gray-tailed vole. I'm building up the article from a stub & going to submit DYK in next 1-2 days then bring to GA status, similar to what I did with Camas pocket gopher. Range is sourced on page 2 of this pdf and also here. Maybe the blank starter map would be the west coast of N America from around California border up to Vancouver Island BC, to give non-US readers some perspective? Please "ping" me here when done or leave a note on my talk page when ready. Thank you. —Gaff ^ταλκ 03:14, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Additional source: http://globalspecies.org/ntaxa/833895

@Gaff:  Done at File:Map of the Gray-tailed vole in the northwestern region of the United States.svg, add categories and good luck on the DYK/GA. ///EuroCarGT 04:54, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

Betws

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  Wales location map

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Bettws

Request

Bettws is a disambiguation page and I thought it would be helpful to include a map of Wales graphically showing all the "Bettws"s - something like this. Each pin point should probably be labeled with the unambiguous names, or at the very least numbered to correspond with the table that exists at the dab page now. It would be really cool if links to the appropriate wikipedia articles could be mapped to the image too. Unfortunately this may mean a rather large image. Finally (and I know this is asking a lot), if it's possible to verify that these locations are actually referred to as "Bettws" or "Betws" per WP:PTM that would be a big help for this American. Thanks you! -- Hoof Hearted (talk) 19:32, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Graphist opinion(s)

• @Hoof Hearted: At the moment there appear to be 13 "live" articles for Bettws, plus another two if you want the rugby and football team marked. The template {{Location map many}} currently has a limit of nine locations. I don't know if this number can be increased or whether it's a framework/lua restriction. Jackmcbarn will know the answer to that question.  Philg88 ^♦talk 08:19, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

  Try {{Location map+}} which can enclose any number of {{Location map~}}. Essentially, {{Location map+}} is the base map with no points marked; {{Location map~}} overlays a point on that. You can see it in action at 2014–15 Premier League#Teams which has 15 red dots; 14 have links, one (London) does not because six teams share one dot. --Redrose64 (talk) 12:20, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

  @Hoof Hearted and Philg88: Actually, the documentation is wrong for {{Location map many}}. It supports an unlimited number of points now that it uses Lua. Both it and the solution Redrose64 mentioned will work. Jackmcbarn (talk) 16:13, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

  @Redrose64 and Jackmcbarn: Thanks both. I'm going to plump for {{Location map many}} for now.  Philg88 ^♦talk 16:21, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

 Done: Please see Bettws for the result as it is a populated template rather than a map.  Philg88 ^♦talk 18:19, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

A belated, but sincere thank you! That is perfect! Hoof Hearted (talk) 13:28, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

Request for a Rio de Janeiro city locator map

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I would like to ask for a new location map for the city of Rio de Janeiro. The current map (Template:Location map Brazil Rio de Janeiro City) cuts off about half the city. Commons:Category:Maps_of_Rio_de_Janeiro_city_neighbourhoods has a few neighbourhood maps that show the full extent of the city. Hack (talk) 06:26, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

The location map image is a OpenStreetMap image, if possible you can try going on OSM and selecting the desired area, export it as a PNG and upload it from there. ///EuroCarGT 00:50, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

Tried exporting but it's too big to export. Hack (talk) 01:03, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

I attempted to export as an SVG in OSM, also didn't work. Let me ping @Philg88:, he knows how to export OSM maps into high quality SVGs. ///EuroCarGT 02:09, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

You need to use the third party Maperitive tool to export the SVG after getting the raw data from the Overpass API. It's a bit of an arcane process so if you tell me the decimal coordinates you want covered by the map (top left, bottom right) I'll sort it out for you.  Philg88 ^♦talk 08:43, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

The area bounded in orange in this map shows the extent of the city. Hack (talk) 12:06, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

@Hack:  Done There you go.  Philg88 ^♦talk 10:37, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

I think it may be off a little bit. In the article Centro, Rio de Janeiro, the dot is a little to the north west of where it should be. [1] Hack (talk) 11:00, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

@Hack: New version uploaded. Should be OK now.  Philg88 ^♦talk 17:27, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

@Philg88: great, thanks for that. Hack (talk) 01:51, 11 December 2014 (UTC)