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[Mujermaravilla]

What do you think about the National Geographic map of DR? is there a better map out there? Should I buy on line or wait until I get to DR?

[Robert]

I have seen plenty of them and they all have mistakes or out of date.

The National Geographic map is good and better than most I have seen

To get a good overview, take a look at: Dominican Republic Maps

[TOOBER_SDQ]

Originally Posted by Mujermaravilla

What do you think about the National Geographic map of DR? is there a better map out there? Should I buy on line or wait until I get to DR?

Hi Maravilla,

I haven't seen the National Geographic map, but I have a good map that I use. I sent it to other DR1 Members and they seem to like it too. It is an "zoomable" pdf with Towns, cities, distances, places of interest, etc. If you want, PM me with your email address and I will send it to you. This goes for anybody else that wants the map also.

[Mack]

I'll second that.
Toober's map is excellent.
Mack

[DBU]

Originally Posted by TOOBER_SDQ

Hi Maravilla,

I haven't seen the National Geographic map, but I have a good map that I use. I sent it to other DR1 Members and they seem to like it too. It is an "zoomable" pdf with Towns, cities, distances, places of interest, etc. If you want, PM me with your email address and I will send it to you. This goes for anybody else that wants the map also.

PM sent.. (added to overcome minimum length restriction )

[jrzyguy]

are there any decent Vector (ie, for illustrator or coreldraw) maps out there? Would like to find a detailed wmf or emf file.

[TOOBER_SDQ]

Originally Posted by jrzyguy

are there any decent Vector (ie, for illustrator or coreldraw) maps out there? Would like to find a detailed wmf or emf file.

Jrzyguy..... the map I have is pretty detailed in PDF format. PM me with your email address and I will gladly send it to you.

I am no map expert, but the map I have is the best I have seen of DR.

[London_Calling]

The National Geographic certainly looks teh nicest but as Robert says they all have errors because they would all appear to be based on aerial surveys completed in the 1960's. I am always interested to see new maps showing the Sanchez rail line.

Is there a Dominican agency similar to the UK's Ordnance Survey - I would also be interested in detailed digital vector mapping down to a scale of 1:10,000 - does this exist?

[DBU]

Originally Posted by London_Calling

The National Geographic certainly looks teh nicest but as Robert says they all have errors because they would all appear to be based on aerial surveys completed in the 1960's. I am always interested to see new maps showing the Sanchez rail line.

Is there a Dominican agency similar to the UK's Ordnance Survey - I would also be interested in detailed digital vector mapping down to a scale of 1:10,000 - does this exist?

Check out Google Map Maker and search for "SDQ" to get there quickly. In case you are unfamiliar with Google MapMaker, it is a collaboration where anyone with a Google account (Gmail) can add detail to what eventually will become the official Google map of the Dominican Republic. In the meantime, the maps are almost as useful as any other Google map although there are a few limitations on the MapMaker version. Give it a try...