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Map request
[edit]Hello Vectormapper, I see you've been working on SVG maps, and I have a request. The East Bay article and its two subregions (Inner East Bay and Outer East Bay) need maps reflecting the new region division. There are coordinates for the outlines of the regions here: User:Mx. Granger/East Bay subregions. Is there any chance you'd be able to make a map for the East Bay article that distinguishes the two subregions (and indicates the locations of the main cities), and maps of each individual region for the other two articles? It would be much appreciated if you can! —Granger (talk · contribs) 15:40, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- No problem. I will try to prepare maps within 1-2 days (2 regions together, and each separately). The only question is how accurately are the regional boundaries indicated here? User:Mx. Granger/East Bay subregions Vectormapper (talk) 18:22, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm working with these cards now. I have not yet found the EXACT NAMES of these subregions. Vectormapper (talk) 19:23, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! The subregions are Wikivoyage's own invention and don't have official names (though the terms "inner East Bay" and "outer East Bay" are sometimes used to refer to approximately these areas). Their outer borders consist of the boundaries of Alameda County and Contra Costa County, and the boundary between them roughly follows the ridge of hills in between. —Granger (talk · contribs) 00:12, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hello. 2 regions is ready now https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:East_Bay_area_California_US_street_map_SVG.svg
- So, you need 2 maps more - east and west part? Vectormapper (talk) 01:01, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Also, I added counties layer. Vectormapper (talk) 01:07, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Also, here you can see Adobe Illustrator and PDF versions (simple editable, divided by layers) Vectormapper (talk) 01:39, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- East and West parts of this area (separately)
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:East_part_of_East_Bay_San_Francisco_Bay_Area_California_street_road_map_SVG.svg
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:West_part_of_East_Bay_San_Francisco_Bay_Area_California_street_road_map_SVG.svg Vectormapper (talk) 07:23, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! If you have the chance to create a version that has cities labeled, like the one at Bay Area does, that would also be great. Ideally we would label the cities from East Bay#Cities on the main map and all significant cities and towns on the other two maps. But this is already a useful addition. —Granger (talk · contribs) 16:10, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hmmm. I can crop and some simplify this map https://vectormap.net/product-tag/map-california-state-us-pdf-and-adobe-illustrator/
- But I think this map will be too large? Kirill Shrayber (talk) 16:46, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, maybe not ideal. I think the one at File:East Bay area California US street map SVG.svg will be fine for now. Maybe sometime we can create one that's more "Wikivoyage style" as discussed here. —Granger (talk · contribs) 00:32, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- The problem with maps of large objects in SVG format is the size of the final file and the ability of the user's browser to process and display images. That is, in the statistics proposed here, only small fragments of the city are possible. Kirill Shrayber (talk) 00:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- I see. Maybe the solution is to use less detailed maps for the region articles. Individual streets are useful in city articles, but in region articles we mainly need to show the shapes of the regions, locations of important cities, towns, and other destinations, and major transportation infrastructure like metro lines and passenger airports. —Granger (talk · contribs) 16:01, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hello))
- Your map is ready now: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Francisco_Bay_Area_California_US_street_road_map_SVG.svg
- See also: editable layered Adobe Illustrator and PDF versions: https://vectormap.net/free_vector_maps_downloads/san-francisco-bay-area-california-us-vector-map-in-adobe-illustrator-pdf-and-svg-free/ Kirill Shrayber (talk) 03:19, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- I see. Maybe the solution is to use less detailed maps for the region articles. Individual streets are useful in city articles, but in region articles we mainly need to show the shapes of the regions, locations of important cities, towns, and other destinations, and major transportation infrastructure like metro lines and passenger airports. —Granger (talk · contribs) 16:01, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- The problem with maps of large objects in SVG format is the size of the final file and the ability of the user's browser to process and display images. That is, in the statistics proposed here, only small fragments of the city are possible. Kirill Shrayber (talk) 00:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, maybe not ideal. I think the one at File:East Bay area California US street map SVG.svg will be fine for now. Maybe sometime we can create one that's more "Wikivoyage style" as discussed here. —Granger (talk · contribs) 00:32, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! If you have the chance to create a version that has cities labeled, like the one at Bay Area does, that would also be great. Ideally we would label the cities from East Bay#Cities on the main map and all significant cities and towns on the other two maps. But this is already a useful addition. —Granger (talk · contribs) 16:10, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! The subregions are Wikivoyage's own invention and don't have official names (though the terms "inner East Bay" and "outer East Bay" are sometimes used to refer to approximately these areas). Their outer borders consist of the boundaries of Alameda County and Contra Costa County, and the boundary between them roughly follows the ridge of hills in between. —Granger (talk · contribs) 00:12, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
