Buying large maps for reference

Yucca · 28 Apr 2013 at 21:05

Evening all

I was wondering if anyone here has purchased large maps of the UK or certain areas before and can point me in the right direction.

Im looking for a large (A3 or bigger) map of the west midlands. Im responsible for marketing for the business that I work for and would like to use the map to mark on our sphere of influence, local cinemas, our competitors etc.

Alternately software that can do this would be great! Google maps does not have this facility right?

Tomsk · 28 Apr 2013 at 21:12

In the time it takes you to wait for an answer for this thread, or find a commercial source and have a map delivered, you could probably DIY.

I've done it by using screen grabs and a simple picture editing program.

atpbx · 28 Apr 2013 at 21:13

Mapmarketing.com

Its where I order maps from when i set an office up.

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Yucca · 29 Apr 2013 at 00:48

Is there software I can use for this kind of work rather than an actual map and pins/pen lines?

D.P. · 29 Apr 2013 at 01:34

I made a python script once that scrapes google maps, probably other websites around there now. Gotto be careful what you are going to do with it, if you are doing some,thing commercial then you will probably have to pay some fees.

Do you actually need a print out? Otherwise just make a webpage with google Maps API, pretty easy to figure out.

bitslice · 29 Apr 2013 at 07:26

http://www.shop.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/oscustommade

Custom map with your office at it's centre.

I saw one in a holiday home once, it made it really easy to plan days out.

El Pew · 30 Apr 2013 at 11:30

Yucca said:
Is there software I can use for this kind of work rather than an actual map and pins/pen lines?

Maptive: http://www.maptive.com/

You can upload an Excel spreadsheet with addresses to their site and it puts pins on Google Maps for all the locations you specify. You can even categorise and have different coloured pins for different types of business.

EGuitarStar · 30 Apr 2013 at 11:38

I use Microsoft MapPoint, get the trial and see how it works for you.

oulton · 30 Apr 2013 at 11:41

ArcGIS online would be good for you if you have an understanding of GIS, you might be able to get a free trial. The Desktop software is expensive.

EDIT:

Alternatively you can pay me and I will make your map for you

(I'm an arcgis developer)

Windle · 30 Apr 2013 at 12:47

You want www.scribblemaps.com will let you do everything you've mentioned, the map can be saved online and accessed through a specific link. This would be digital only obviously