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maps (version 2.1-5)

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

272,790

Version

2.1-5

License

GPL-2

Maintainer

Ray Brownrigg

Last Published

September 24th, 2010

Functions in maps (2.1-5)

nz

New Zealand Basic Map
internal2

Internally Required Functions
italy

Italy Map
map.scale

Add Scale to Existing Unprojected Map
map.where

Locate points on a map
usa

United States Coast Map
identify.map

Identify regions on a map
county

United States County Map
smooth.map

Smooth out aggregated data
internal

Internally Required Functions
polygon

Polygon functions
canada.cities

Database of Canadian cities
map.cities

Add Cities to Existing Map
world

Low resolution World Map
area.map

Area of projected map regions
france

France Map
ozone

Sample datasets
us.cities

Database of US cities
match.map

Index map regions
map.text

Draw a map with labeled regions
map

Draw Geographical Maps
world2

Pacific Centric Low resolution World Map
map.axes

Draw Axes on Geographical Maps
world.cities

Database of world cities
state

United States State Boundaries Map