mapmaker

An OSX command line tool that makes vector maps out of shapefiles, clipped to a specified bound.

Installation

Mapmaker is made for OSX and needs npm and homebrew installed. If these are not installed, they will be installed on first run. Then, download or git clone this repository. Thencd mapmaker into the directory via the terminal. You may need sudo privileges. Enter

npm install -g
npm link

How To Use

In this example, we will create a map for Montreal, Canada. Repeat these steps for your desired location, replacing Montreal with your location.

1. Open your terminal and type mapmaker.
2. Visit geofabrik and copy the .shp.zip URL of the smallest possible subregion, in this case Quebec, after mapmakerto your terminal.
3. Visit bounding box tool and type in Montreal or a drag the box to a region of your choice. Copy the CSV RAW format to your and paste into [] and place after the URL.
4. Type a name fitting for your region.
5. At the end it should look similar to this (for your city):

 mapmaker http://download.geofabrik.de/north-america/canada/quebec-latest-free.shp.zip [-73.986345,45.410246,-73.47426,45.705838] Montreal