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maps (version 2.2-1)

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

2.2-1

License

GPL-2

Maintainer

Ray Brownrigg

Last Published

November 3rd, 2011

Functions in maps (2.2-1)

identify.map

Identify regions on a map
italy

Italy Map
internal2

Internally Required Functions
smooth.map

Smooth out aggregated data
match.map

Index map regions
state

United States State Boundaries Map
world.cities

Database of world cities
map.scale

Add Scale to Existing Unprojected Map
county

United States County Map
map.where

Locate points on a map
polygon

Polygon functions
world

Low resolution World Map
map.text

Draw a map with labeled regions
usa

United States Coast Map
map

Draw Geographical Maps
canada.cities

Database of Canadian cities
france

France Map
area.map

Area of projected map regions
map.axes

Draw Axes on Geographical Maps
county.fips

FIPS county codes for US County Map
nz

New Zealand Basic Map
world2

Pacific Centric Low resolution World Map
internal

Internally Required Functions
map.cities

Add Cities to Existing Map
ozone

Sample datasets
state.fips

FIPS state codes for US 48 State Map
us.cities

Database of US cities