Experimental Google Maps

[Lemming]

I've been experimenting with plotting the co-ordinates I've been recording on Google Maps. There is a restriction of 200 points per map so I've split the data up. The locations shown are the camera positions where the StreetView images are taken from rather than the actual shop locations. Only those shops I've found on StreetView are included so there are some gaps.

Amsterdam Centrum

Amsterdam Western Main Canals and Jordaan

Amsterdam Southern Main Canals

Amsterdam Eastern Main Canals and Jodenhoek

Amsterdam Old West

Amsterdam West

Amsterdam Old South

Amsterdam New South and beyond

Amsterdam East

Amsterdam North

Noord Holland excluding Amsterdam

Zuid Holland

Utrecht

Others

[bundee1]

a downloadable .pdf version of the cs map would be very helpful for the foreigners who dont get cell phone service in the dam.

[StonedSince67]

I've been experimenting with plotting the co-ordinates I've been recording on Google Maps.

cool ...

and i like the link to the main website page for the coffeeshop ... it's becoming a joined-up system!

perhaps a different colour pin could be used for the closed coffeeshops

[Lemming]

One day I hope to construct the ultimate coffeeshop map. This is just a stage along the way. The final map will have the actual locations of all of the shops, not just the camera locations of those I've found on StreetView, and will use different colours for types of shops, open/closed, etc.

First I need to finish the StreetView project. So far I've only explored three provinces plus a few shops as shown on the "Others" map. Once that's done I'll begin a mapping project, finding the actual co-ordinates of the shops, including those not featured on StreetView. Finally I might build a/some non-Google map(s) along the lines of the original ACD map and, possibly, a .pdf version if I can find some suitable software.

This is a long term project so, in the meantime, I generated these temporary maps by exporting KML files of the StreetView co-ordinates from the ACD database and uploading them to Google Maps.

[Rufus]

Thanks for all your hard work so far Lemming

[Colina]

Superb!
Great work lemming, I love acd and your work, I think it's time for a donation now.

[Lemming]

This is the latest work in progress. It's the 1012 postcode area or Zone A as I call it on ACD. I've plotted nearly all of the shops very precisely. The green markers are coffeeshops, the blue ones are other types of shop and the grey ones are closed shops.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... c&t=h&z=15

In the process of creating this I've also fixed lots of Streetview views but I haven't uploaded those yet. I think the reason they get broken is that, when they drive around again with their camera car, they don't use the same locations. I assume they drive along taking photos at regular intervals and use some kind of GPS to record the location that each picture was taken at. I come along and record the coordinates and the angle that points directly to the shop. The problem is that next time they take a picture it's not necessarily in exactly the same place. The Google software then finds the closest location to the one from my coordinates from the old picture but it doesn't correct the angle so we finish up with a view of another building.

Anyway, the map shouldn't have the same problem.

[Bug]

Lemming, you're crazy

Great job.

[Lemming]

Forgot to mention, I finished this a week or so ago. It's now got every shop in 1012.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... c&t=h&z=15

[SilentlyScreaming]

Greetings all.
Not sure if you remember me Lemming, but just popped in to see how things are going.

Anyway, back on topic, in case this helps take any of the gruntwork out of the project, you might want to check the GPS/Google Earth files I created over at http://chrismerriman.com/amsterdam/ . A lot of the info/suggestions etc. came from this site in the first place. Anyway, have a quick browse, you might find you've got them all covered, or better accuracy already.

[HasAnyoneSeenMyPipe]

LOL only notice this thread today. Nice work lemming, must have taken a good bit of your spare time, cheers it will be used on my next trip. (hopefully 12-15 feb next year)

[2rollingstoned]

Lemming, your hard work is so very appreciated!

This place is simply invaluable to stoners all over the world that visit amazing Amsterdam.

Your map was the most important thing I brought on my trip!

[redeyezman]

Forgot to mention, I finished this a week or so ago. It's now got every shop in 1012.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... c&t=h&z=15

Best map yet. Thanks!

[ohm sweet ohm]

Thanks for your hard work Lemming.. You are crazy though!

Tot zeins

[notsofasteddie]

Lemming, These are great maps!! Are they in the Public Domain?