Comments on: US County Polygons http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm Interesting Things to do With Google Earth Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:28:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2188 topomatt Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-2188 If you want shape files for just a single county, you'd probably have to get the Shape files for entire US, and then edit out the counties you want. Or you might be able to get them from US Census website. If you want shape files for just a single county, you’d probably have to get the Shape files for entire US, and then edit out the counties you want. Or you might be able to get them from US Census website.

]]> By: Katharine Bill http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2186 Katharine Bill Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:38:10 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-2186 I would like to download the shape files for Okanogan and Ferry Counties only, preferably as outlines rather than solid colored polygons. Is this possible? Thank you! I would like to download the shape files for Okanogan and Ferry Counties only, preferably as outlines rather than solid colored polygons. Is this possible? Thank you!

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1248 topomatt Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:50:35 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-1248 The county polgons SHP files can be downloaded from here. <a href="http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chpbound#chpbound" rel="nofollow">http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chpbound#chpbound</a> The county polgons SHP files can be downloaded from here.
http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?openChapters=chpbound#chpbound

]]> By: Wiley Runnestrand http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1247 Wiley Runnestrand Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:15:48 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-1247 Hi, I am interested in applying your data as one layer in Map window. Would it be possible to get the shapefile of this data instead of KML? Thanks! Hi, I am interested in applying your data as one layer in Map window. Would it be possible to get the shapefile of this data instead of KML? Thanks!

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1227 topomatt Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:09:03 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-1227 jlo.....sorry...no easy way to search and check only specific counties. jlo…..sorry…no easy way to search and check only specific counties.

]]> By: jlo http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1226 jlo Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:17:58 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-1226 Is there an easy way to navigate into and check only specific counties for viewing as opposed to randomly searching through the grid? Is there an easy way to navigate into and check only specific counties for viewing as opposed to randomly searching through the grid?

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1123 topomatt Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:49:08 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-1123 I don't think there is an easy way for you to change the coloring on your end. I think I'd probably have to recompile with different color. Or you'd have to get the source data and do the whole thing from scratch using your personalized coloring scheme. I don’t think there is an easy way for you to change the coloring on your end. I think I’d probably have to recompile with different color. Or you’d have to get the source data and do the whole thing from scratch using your personalized coloring scheme.

]]> By: Drew http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1110 Drew Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:24:05 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-1110 Thanks no problem. I do have another question. I am coloring groups of them for territories in matching colors. However when I close Google Earth my work has been erased they are back the way they were originally. How can I save my progress to achieve what I am trying to do? Many thanks! Thanks no problem. I do have another question. I am coloring groups of them for territories in matching colors. However when I close Google Earth my work has been erased they are back the way they were originally. How can I save my progress to achieve what I am trying to do? Many thanks!

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-975 topomatt Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:46:43 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-975 Thanks for pointing out missing ones. I fixed several of them. But I will probably need to reprocess the entire thing to fix the rest, including much of Alaska. No ETA when I will have that done. Thanks for pointing out missing ones. I fixed several of them. But I will probably need to reprocess the entire thing to fix the rest, including much of Alaska. No ETA when I will have that done.

]]> By: Drew http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-973 Drew Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:24:41 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-973 Hi, just wondering... Why are there a couple of blank spots? I notice at the tip of Floria and there is a big square space at the corners of South Dakota/Nebraska/Omaha. Are there no counties there? Let me know! Hi, just wondering… Why are there a couple of blank spots? I notice at the tip of Floria and there is a big square space at the corners of South Dakota/Nebraska/Omaha.

Are there no counties there? Let me know!

]]> By: Tom Brandert http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-421 Tom Brandert Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:37:10 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-421 Thank you for your response, as I said I'm a newb with this but I sort of thought that the KML can describe a polygon shape linked to lat long. the fusion tables seem to want the polygon in akml in a column so I think I'm looking for the 67 or so counties that make up Alabama. I don't think it has anything to do with tiles? I was figuring if I could get the shapes I could "slit them into separate county levels,, the Geocoding that Fusion does allows for points, not shapes.. Thank you for your response, as I said I’m a newb with this but I sort of thought that the KML can describe a polygon shape linked to lat long. the fusion tables seem to want the polygon in akml in a column so I think I’m looking for the 67 or so counties that make up Alabama. I don’t think it has anything to do with tiles? I was figuring if I could get the shapes I could “slit them into separate county levels,, the Geocoding that Fusion does allows for points, not shapes..

]]> By: tom Brander http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-420 tom Brander Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:42:07 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-420 <blockquote>Well you are right on that, looked at the file and am back lost! Per the fusion tables help file: http://www.google.com/support/fusiontables/bin/answer.py?answer=174680&cbid=174680&src=cb&lev=index Advice or guidance appreciated!! seems like the file I found linked to from "us-counties_nl.kml">>"us-counties.kml" has the shapes in KML but don't know how it gets the names?? This from the google fusion page: Polygons or shapes</blockquote> I'm not sure how you'd get the polygons into Fusion. I think Fusion will do the geocoding automatically, so you might not even need polygons. Just a spreadsheet with country names. The polygon kml data I created is split into 100's of tiles, so I doubt fusion would be able to use it anyway.

Well you are right on that, looked at the file and am back lost! Per the fusion tables help file: http://www.google.com/support/fusiontables/bin/answer.py?answer=174680&cbid=174680&src=cb&lev=index
Advice or guidance appreciated!! seems like the file I found linked to from “us-counties_nl.kml”>>”us-counties.kml” has the shapes in KML but don’t know how it gets the names??
This from the google fusion page:
Polygons or shapes

I’m not sure how you’d get the polygons into Fusion. I think Fusion will do the geocoding automatically, so you might not even need polygons. Just a spreadsheet with country names. The polygon kml data I created is split into 100′s of tiles, so I doubt fusion would be able to use it anyway.

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-419 topomatt Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:20:26 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-419 <blockquote>duh!! I think I got it I downloaded your file (I did not understand that you had a file download with that big download with Google earth button)and I'm guessing I can just extract the Alabama counties!! </blockquote> You won't be able to extract the counties. I'm not sure exactly what you need for fusion tables.

duh!! I think I got it I downloaded your file (I did not understand that you had a file download with that big download with Google earth button)and I’m guessing I can just extract the Alabama counties!!

You won’t be able to extract the counties. I’m not sure exactly what you need for fusion tables.

]]> By: tom Brander http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-418 tom Brander Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:55:17 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-418 duh!! I think I got it I downloaded your file (I did not understand that you had a file download with that big download with Google earth button)and I'm guessing I can just extract the Alabama counties!! Thanks! duh!! I think I got it I downloaded your file (I did not understand that you had a file download with that big download with Google earth button)and I’m guessing I can just extract the Alabama counties!! Thanks!

]]> By: tom Brander http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-417 tom Brander Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:49:21 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-417 I'm a compete newb on mapping and was hoping to use fusion tables to provide some county level color coded data to google maps for Alabama. I gather I need kml files to outline the counties, I have found shape files but not KML files, which is what I believe is required.. Advice?? I’m a compete newb on mapping and was hoping to use fusion tables to provide some county level color coded data to google maps for Alabama. I gather I need kml files to outline the counties, I have found shape files but not KML files, which is what I believe is required.. Advice??

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-416 topomatt Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:29:19 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-416 <blockquote>Thank you, just one other thing, how did you make it so that you only see the polygons appear when you zoom in to a certain level? thanks again</blockquote> Global Mapper can do that kind of thing. <a href="http://www.globalmapperforum.com/forums/attachments/suggestion-box/504d1265026277-assign-random-colors-features-mlra_nl.kml" rel="nofollow">Here is a sneak peek at something </a>I'm working on now that is similar. However, this example shows the polygons when zoomed out all the way, then switches to a more detailed mode as you zoom in closer. This technique makes it possible to display very complex polygons in Google Earth. If you don't want to try to figure it out on your own, I can probably help you for fee. <a href="http://www.gelib.com/about.html" rel="nofollow">Contact me here if interested</a>.

Thank you, just one other thing, how did you make it so that you only see the polygons appear when you zoom in to a certain level? thanks again

Global Mapper can do that kind of thing.

Here is a sneak peek at something I’m working on now that is similar. However, this example shows the polygons when zoomed out all the way, then switches to a more detailed mode as you zoom in closer. This technique makes it possible to display very complex polygons in Google Earth.

If you don’t want to try to figure it out on your own, I can probably help you for fee. Contact me here if interested.

]]> By: Safa http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-415 Safa Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:02:06 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-415 Thank you, just one other thing, how did you make it so that you only see the polygons appear when you zoom in to a certain level? thanks again Thank you, just one other thing, how did you make it so that you only see the polygons appear when you zoom in to a certain level? thanks again

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-414 topomatt Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:09:36 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-414 <blockquote>Hi, can I ask how was this made? how were the shapes generated?</blockquote> I typically use several different programs to do these things. Global Mapper and MapWindow with Shape2Earth plugin to convert SHP files to KML and simplify polygons. MS Access or Excel to manipulate the DBF files, UltraEdit custom macros to automatically generate KML code. Click on Resources tab at top of web site for links to these, and many more programs.

Hi, can I ask how was this made? how were the shapes generated?

I typically use several different programs to do these things. Global Mapper and MapWindow with Shape2Earth plugin to convert SHP files to KML and simplify polygons. MS Access or Excel to manipulate the DBF files, UltraEdit custom macros to automatically generate KML code. Click on Resources tab at top of web site for links to these, and many more programs.

]]> By: Safa http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-413 Safa Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:13:48 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-413 Hi, can I ask how was this made? how were the shapes generated? Hi, can I ask how was this made? how were the shapes generated?

]]> By: topomatt http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm/comment-page-1#comment-412 topomatt Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:43:23 +0000 http://www.gelib.com/us-counties.htm#comment-412 The original data is SHP format. Contact me if you'd like to get it. The original data is SHP format. Contact me if you’d like to get it.

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