[gradsusr] Drawing Shape Files

[Stephen McMillan]

Hi Andrew,

There are quite a number of sources for shapefiles, including US counties.
Here's one that might be useful:

https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cbf/cbf_counties.html

Above link has three different resolutions.  Just download and unzip to
wherever you keep your shapefiles.  I tried the "500k" resolution and it
includes Alaska counties, so maybe it will suit your needs.  Be sure to
read the data description on the web page for appropriateness and any
limitations.

Good luck--
Stephen Mc

On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Andrew Revering <andy at f5data.com> wrote:

> Well apparently it's my shape files, because admin98 worked fine. I didn't
> realize that had all that detail outside of the US.
>
> Is there any native way to get Alaska counties to show up, because my
> Alaska county shape file apparently isn't working either.
>
> Thanks for all your help!
>
>
>
>
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>> Thanks for providing the information, Andrew.  Not knowing anything about
>> the particular shapefile you used, please try this instead:
>>
>> draw shp admin98
>>
>> admin98 may be part of your package.  If not, try a different shapefile
>> that includes Australia territory lines.  If you get the territory lines,
>> then the problem may be with your shapefile, or the pathname or shapefile
>> settings.
>>
>> Also, try using different settings for:
>>
>> set line
>> set shpopts
>>
>> Double-check the path to your shapefile as well and make sure you provide
>> it, if the file is not in your SupportData folder.
>>
>> Stephen Mc
>>
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