[R-sig-Geo] points in shape file

[Roger Bivand]

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004, Susumu Tanimura wrote:

> Hi, there.
> 
> Import of point data in shape file seems to be fine with maptools.
> There is no problem to plot the points with plot(Map.object), but I do
> not know how to extract xy coordinates of points from Map.object for
> overlying on another polygon map.

Map2points() ?

The function returns a matrix with a maplim attribute for its bounding 
box, and class "Mappoints".

> 
> Thank you
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