Tiger stinks compared to Topozone now listed first by US Geological Survey's http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_query.gnis_web_query_form The link to Topozone is very recent - about 2 months ago. Best that ever happened. With that, I was able to report more cemeteries not previous listed. The requirement is that you use GPS and supply the longitude and latitude locations to them. Take about 2 weeks to check and update. David Samuelsen Chris Andrle wrote: > Both Expedia and MapQuest use the US Census Bureau's TIGER (Topologically > Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing) map files to produce their > maps. The TIGER files contain errors because the Census Bureau did not have > funding to correct them beyond their immediate need which was to facilitate > census taking. Some companies make their own corrections to the census data, > others use them as is. > > Chris Andrle > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SwimBails@aol.com> > To: <NY-HUDSONRV-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 11:50 AM > Subject: Re: [HudsonRV] Re: Mapquest, etc. > > > >>I don't know where Expedia and Mapquest get their maps from but i have > > heard > >>that the major map makers make small errors each year as a way to > > copyright > >>their products. If the errors show up in something that is sold, they > > sue. > >>Usually they take some very small street (like North St.in North Albany) > > and > >>either move it or wipe it out completely. >> >>One year, our little one block dead-end street was wiped out by Rand > > McNalley > >>and we had an awful time with deliveries of UPS, pizza and other things > > for > >>one year. >>Then they picked on someone else. :-( >> >>Perhaps this is what happened to you, Katherine. >> >>Jean >> >>In a message dated 8/5/03 11:08:52 AM, kgb2@centurytel.net writes: >> >><< I don't know about Expedia, as I have never used them, but Mapquest > > places > >>the house that I presently live >>in about 10 miles from its actual location, and on a completely different >>road. >>Kathryn >> >> >> >>==== NY-HUDSONRV Mailing List ==== >>The NY-HudsonRV Mailing List Website >>http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ >>Site good for unsubbing, changing subscription, archives, links, etc. >> >> > > > > > ==== NY-HUDSONRV Mailing List ==== > The NY-HudsonRV Mailing List Website > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ > Site good for unsubbing, changing subscription, archives, links, etc. > > >