TopOSM changelog

2009-11-05

New rendering of TopOSM-CO:

• Fresh data from planet.osm.
• Ski lifts, aerial tramways etc. are now rendered.
• Unpaved roads/tracks are now rendered (bugfix).

2009-09-03

Released TopOSM Colorado. Changes include:

• Color-by-elevation in base layer.
• Contour lines and hillshading generated from the USGS National Elevation Dataset.
• Hydrography (lakes, rivers, wetlands etc) from USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
• The hillshading, contour lines and map features are on separate layers. Use the layer switcher (top right "+") to toggle.

2009-06-27

Minor updates

• Minor updates to the map legend
• Added scale line

2009-06-22

Added legend. Misc minor improvements.

• Added legend (for each zoom level).
• Added elevation labels for (major) contour lines.
• Added construction areas.
• Added military areas.
• Fixed rendering of unpaved roads at high zoom levels.
• Added airport runway/taxiway outlines.
• Fixed issue with disappearing railway and light rail stations.
• Added rendering of a few more types of recreational areas.
• More accurate state and county borders (extending offshore).

2009-06-04

Misc minor improvements.

• Cleaned up areas outside of Massachusetts (looks better when zoomed out)
• Ensured that borders are visible on top of water bodies
• Added bridge outlines for roads/rail/etc (when zoomed in)
• Added tunnels for roads/rail
• Slightly thinner contour lines at zoom level 13
• Added subways and other light rail
• Added railway/subway stations
• Minor improvements to airport rendering

2009-05-14

Minor fixes and suggestions from the talk-us list. Misc improvements.

• Made runways and taxiways narrower and more consistent in width
• Updated US highway shields
• Updated state highway shields
• Made hillshading slightly less pronounced
• Lighter gray fill for populated areas
• Improved style for paths and bikeways
• Bolder font for placenames
• Workaround for incorrectly tagged county borders
• Added zoom level 16

2009-04-28

Initial public version

• Data from:
  • MassGIS 1:5000 contour lines (3m interval). Every 10th contour line heavy.
  • MassGIS 1:5000 Shaded Relief
  • MassGIS 1:25000 wetlands
  • OSM Data
• Color by area:
  • Parks, forests and recreational areas (green)
  • Built up areas (gray)
  • Tidal flats (gray-green)
• Wetlands (from MassGIS)
• Lakes (from MassGIS)
• Rivers (from MassGIS)
• Buildings (shaded)
• All major highway types, tracks and unimproved, roads with labels
• Highway shields (State, US and Interstates)
• Bikeways
• Paths
• Railroads
• State borders
• County borders
• Airport aprons, runways and taxiways, with labels
• Peaks with name and height (in ft)
• Label "Halo"