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maps (version 2.0-12)

Draw Geographical Maps

Description

Display of maps. Projection code and larger maps are in separate packages (mapproj and mapdata).

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Install

install.packages('maps')

Monthly Downloads

107,854

Version

2.0-12

License

GPL2

Maintainer

Ray Brownrigg

Last Published

December 16th, 2023

Functions in maps (2.0-12)

state

United States State Boundaries Map
polygon

Polygon functions
world.cities

Database of world cities
match.map

Index map regions
internal

Internally Required Functions
internal2

Internally Required Functions
world

Low resolution World Map
identify.map

Identify regions on a map
map.axes

Draw Axes on Geographical Maps
county

United States County Map
area.map

Area of projected map regions
map.where

Locate points on a map
usa

United States Coast Map
smooth.map

Smooth out aggregated data
ozone

Sample datasets
world2

Pacific Centric Low resolution World Map
map.scale

Add Scale to Existing Unprojected Map
map.cities

Add Cities to Existing Map
nz

New Zealand Basic Map
map.text

Draw a map with labeled regions
map

Draw Geographical Maps