[R] Maps from PX-Map files

[coursol]

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004, F. Tusell wrote:

> I have been handed a CD ROM with statistical data readable with a
> program named PC-Axis. There
> is the possibility of creating custom maps to display the data.
> Aparently, this is handled by a program
> named PX-Map. Looking in the CD ROM I see files with extension .shp
> which I guess contain
> information about boundaries or shapes.
>
> Does any one know if there is a way to use this information from within
> R? I have been looking at
> the maps package and the GRASS interface to no avail. Any help appreciated.
>
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If .shp are ESRI shape files, you can try the Rmap library.

Ref: http://www.maths.lancs.ac.uk/Software/Rmap/
     and
       http://shapelib.maptools.org
         or
      http://www.remotesensing.org/gdal/

Jean Coursol