how to create a vector map of some locations - google-maps

I want to mark some locations in a vector map. And would like to save the map in pdf format with separate layers.I tried arcgis but the map is online cannot export it to a file. can i know what is the common and standerd way of representing data using a vecotr map


Try this vector maps first, they have free versions, it can be useful:[http://vectormap.info/free-maps-for-all-designers-and-mappers][1] it could be easier for you too

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How to create terrain files with points in Cesium?

I have a DEM file with XYZ points (file sample image), and I want to use it to create terrain in Cesium with it. I tried to translate it to GeoTiff by ArcMap, but it is not supported by cesium terrain builder.
How could I create terrain files with points in Cesium?

Cesium is able to consume Quantized Mesh tiles but not GTIFF or XYZ directly.
First, you will have to convert your XYZ file to e.g. GTIFF and transform it to WGS84 coordinate reference system. Both can be done using gdal.
Second, convert your transformed GTIFF files to quantized-mesh format.
I created a Docker image for that purpose. Check out the Github page of tumgis/cesium-terrain-builder-docker for a detailed documentation of the entire process.
Finally, you will need a service like CesiumTerrainServer to serve the tiles to a Cesium application.

How to load longitude and latitude information into cesium kmlDataSource?

I want to display the kml file in cesium globe, and as described in the cesium's workshop code, we need to load the file by passing it with the file location (or URL). The following line of code is the specific line of code that cesium loads the kml.
var geocachePromise = Cesium.KmlDataSource.load('./Source/SampleData/sampleGeocacheLocations.kml', kmlOptions);
The entire code is available here
My question is: I have the longitude, and latitude, (and height) information saved in variables and instead of always saving them into .kml file and then load them via folder, I want to pass this information to cesium kmlDataSource (the code above) directly.
It would be great if anyone has any solution to this.
Please let me know if further information or code snapshot is required. Thanks

If you already have the information you need stored in JavaScript variables, there's no need to export to KML and import it back into Cesium. You can directly add the indicators you need as Cesium Entities, which is what the KML loader is creating when it reads a KML.
Typically, a KML-like pin is represented by a Cesium Entity containing either a point or a billboard, and optionally an associated label.
Here are some relevant demos that show how this is done:
Billboard demo
Map Pin demo
Label demo
Each of these demos calls viewer.entities.add({ ... }) along with a position for the Entity and some sort of graphical indication(s) to display to the user. You may place one of each on an Entity, for example a billboard and a label are often both defined when adding a typical KML-like Entity.
If your data is stored on the server however, you will need some mechanism to stream it to the browser. CZML is Cesium's native format for doing so, but KML is also available as an alternative for certain kinds of graphics. You may also use any API of your own design, and create Entities when the data becomes available in JavaScript.

extracting CSV data

I am trying to build a custom map in Tile Mill and am new to programming in general so I apologize is if comes off as uninformed. I've done research but I'm not sure if I'm looking in the right place.
My basic question: this is an embedded map of restaurants in the SF area. Is there a way for me to extract the data for the locations to use in building a custom map of my own?
http://www.sfgate.com/food/top100/2012/map/
It seems that if the location markers exist on a map, that meta data is somewhere, I just don't know how/where to access it....I believe the raw formats for inputting location into a map are CSV or KML and wondering if there is a way to extra these data types from embedded maps.
Thanks!!

View the source of the page in question, look for the data (it's under the variable mapLocs, copy it from the page, and write a little script to convert their format to CSV.
^ this is likely against at least 2 different copyrights (newspaper's & geocoder's), so proceed at your own risk.

Looking for a simple way to place lat-long data from a csv file on a map (google or whatever)?

Given a csv file with lat-long data I am looking for a simple way to place it on a geo map.
There seems to be quite a choice in this area, so I am a bit perplexed as to where to start.
I have no prior experience with geo services, so please be gentle.

I really like http://cartodb.com/ -- you can upload your CSV file and immediately start browsing the points on a map. It's a full PostGIS database, so you can do a lot more.
Google's FusionTable's is also a super-fast way to get a CSV file with lat/long on a Google map: https://www.google.com/fusiontables/Home/
In both cases, you can geo-code, embed the map, etc. I use these when I get CSV data that I want to look at or share with a client, once you have an account (free), you can go from CSV to a map in less than a minute.

You don't need any further requests, when you have lat's and lng's, you may use this to create the marker(guess that's what you want to do)
//assuming you've parsed the CSV-data
//and converted them into an array
for(var i=0;i<csvData.length;++i)
{
new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(csvData[i].lat,csvData[i].lng),
map: mapObject
});
}

Best way to overlay an ESRI shapefile on google maps?

What is the best way to overlay a shapefile in Google Maps?
After some reading suggests that, converting shapefile into KML and overlaying KML in Google map is an option. If that is the case, how do I convert a shapefile into KMLs?
I believe there would be a few open source tools available for this conversion. Can anyone point to a tool to covert a shapefile to KML without any loss of data?

I like using (open source and gui friendly) Quantum GIS to convert the shapefile to kml.
Google Maps API supports only a subset of the KML standard. One limitation is file size.
To reduce your file size, you can Quantum GIS's "simplify geometries" function. This "smooths" polygons.
Then you can select your layer and do a "save as kml" on it.
If you need to process a bunch of files, the process can be batched with Quantum GIS's ogr2ogr command from osgeo4w shell.
Finally, I recommend zipping your kml (with your favorite compression program) for reduced file size and saving it as kmz.

as of 12.03.2019 FusionTables is no more...
Import the Shapefile into Google FusionTables ( http://www.google.com/fusiontables ) using http://www.shpescape.com/ and from there you can use the data in a number of ways, eg. display it using GoogleMaps.

I would not use KML. Instead, use GeoJSON which you can natively consume in Google Maps API now. It is a newer feature that didn't exist from the original responses.
In any case, simply open the SHP file in Quantum GIS, and then you can output it in any format you like (KML, GeoJSON).
If you are using Google Maps for Work, I found a premium extension that handles loading shapefiles directly where you can just connect direct to the shapefile that you generate from ESRI. I did a search on the CMaps site and found this snippet which loaded US by state shapefile: https://gmapsplugin.net/cmapsanalytics/assets/shapes/usstates.shp
var cMap = new centigon.locationIntelligence.MapView();
cMap.key([your_api_key]);
cMap.layerNames(["Basic Shapes"]);
cMap.dbfKeys([['Alabama','Alaska','Arizona','Arkansas','California','Colorado','Connecticut','Delaware','District of Columbia','Florida','Georgia','Hawaii','Idaho','Illinois','Indiana','Iowa','Kansas','Kentucky','Louisiana','Maine','Maryland','Massachusetts','Michigan','Minnesota','Mississippi','Missouri','Montana','Nebraska','Nevada','New Hampshire','New Jersey','New Mexico','New York','North Carolina','North Dakota','Ohio','Oklahoma','Oregon','Pennsylvania','Rhode Island','South Carolina','South Dakota','Tennessee','Texas','Utah','Vermont','Virginia','Washington','West Virginia','Wisconsin','Wyoming']]);
cMap.userShapeKeys([['Massachusetts','Minnesota','Montana','North Dakota','Hawaii','Idaho','Washington','Arizona','California','Colorado','Nevada','New Mexico','Oregon','Utah','Wyoming','Arkansas','Iowa','Kansas','Missouri','Nebraska','Oklahoma','South Dakota','Louisiana','Texas','Connecticut','New Hampshire','Rhode Island','Vermont','Alabama','Florida','Georgia','Mississippi','South Carolina','Illinois','Indiana','Kentucky','North Carolina','Ohio','Tennessee','Virginia','Wisconsin','West Virginia','Delaware','District of Columbia','Maryland','New Jersey','New York','Pennsylvania','Maine','Michigan','Alaska']]);
cMap.labels([['Massachusetts','Minnesota','Montana','North Dakota','Hawaii','Idaho','Washington','Arizona','California','Colorado','Nevada','New Mexico','Oregon','Utah','Wyoming','Arkansas','Iowa','Kansas','Missouri','Nebraska','Oklahoma','South Dakota','Louisiana','Texas','Connecticut','New Hampshire','Rhode Island','Vermont','Alabama','Florida','Georgia','Mississippi','South Carolina','Illinois','Indiana','Kentucky','North Carolina','Ohio','Tennessee','Virginia','Wisconsin','West Virginia','Delaware','District of Columbia','Maryland','New Jersey','New York','Pennsylvania','Maine','Michigan','Alaska']]);
cMap.polyDataSources([centigon.locationIntelligence.CMapAnalytics.DATA_PROVIDERS.SHAPE_DATAPROVIDER]);
cMap.layerTypes([centigon.mapping.Layer.TYPE.POLY]);
cMap.locations([["https://gmapsplugin.net/cmapsanalytics/assets/shapes/usstates.shp"]]);
cMap.panTo("USA");
cMap.zoomLevel(3);

Do you mean shapefile as in an Esri shapefile? Either way, you should be able to perform the conversion using ogr2ogr, which is available in the GDAL packages. You need the .shp file and ideally the corresponding .dbf file (which will provide contextual information).
Also, consider using a tool like MapShaper to reduce the complexity of your shapefiles before transforming them into KML; you'll reduce filesize substantially depending on how much detail you need.

Free "Export to KML" script for ArcGIS 9
Here is a list of available methods that someone found.
Also, it seems to me that the most efficient representation of a polygon layer is by using Google Maps API's polyline encoding, which significantly compresses lat-lng data. But getting into that format takes work: use ArcMap to export Shape as lat/lng coordinates, then convert into polylines using Google Maps API.

Just to update these answers, ESRI has included this tool, known as Layer to KML in ArcMap 10.X. Also, a Map to KML tool exists.
Simply import the desired layer (vector or raster) and choose the output location, resolution, etc. Very simple tool.

2018 already... I've found this fantastic online tool http://mapshaper.org/ to convert from ESRI shapefiles to SVG, TopoJSON, GeoJSON.
Here is the explanation of how to use it https://www.statsilk.com/maps/convert-esri-shapefile-map-geojson-format
Fast and straightforward! :)