LINZ geo name matching

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About
Captured time
2012


This page is a bit of a sandbox where we will hash out how we will match geographic name data for the LINZ data import's geographic_name layer (previously named geo_name in the V16 version of the dataset). The full list is stored in the LINZ-2-OSM web app with JavaScript logic. When complete we will publish the data_dtd.xml file here.

  • See the LINZ OSM wiki page for more info about the import.
  • See the LINZ data sets page for a list of LINZ datasets. The LINZ online data dictionary which explains each layer in detail can be found here.
The LINZ webpage for the geographic names layer is here.


geographic_name

  • These are all named point features. (node)

A-F

Point_description_code Value Description OSM tag Source data count (Mainland/Chathams)
AIR AIRPORT Landing ground for aeroplanes aeroway=aerodrome 53/1
BAY BAY/INLET A salient of water into the land natural=bay 2280/18
BCH BEACH Sand or gravel shore of a body of water natural=beach 316/5
BDGE BRIDGE Structure spanning an obstacle bridge=yes 132/0
BLDG BUILDING Man made structure for a specific use building=yes 227/1
BNK BANK Underwater eminence which may dry at low tide tidal=yes 19/0
BSN MOUNTAIN BASIN Bowl shaped depression in land natural=mountain_basin 60/0
CAVE CAVE Subterranean chamber natural=cave_entrance 48/0
CEM CEMETERY Place for burying the dead amenity=grave_yard 14/0
CGND CAMPING GROUND Area used for temporary shelter tourism=camp_site nil
CLIF CLIFF Steep rock face natural=cliff 191/1
CRTR CRATER Depression caused by volcanic activity natural=crater 11/0
DAM DAM Barrier constructed across a water course waterway=dam 30/0
ESTY ESTUARY Tidal mouth of a river estuary=yes 17/0
FALL WATERFALL Sudden steepening in river gradient waterway=waterfall 281/0
FARM FARM Area been developed for farming landuse=farm 11/0
FLAT FLAT Relatively level area of land natural=flatlands 383/0
FORD FORD Shallow unbridged river crossing highway=ford 20/0
FRST FOREST Dense growth of trees natural=forest 400/0

G-M

Point_description_code Value Description OSM tag Source data count (Mainland/Chathams)
GEO GEOTHERMAL AREA Area of geothermal activity place=geothermal 3/0
GLCR GLACIER Accumulation of slowly moving ice natural=glacier 414/0
GLKS GOLF LINKS Area set out for golf leisure=golf_course nil
GORG GORGE/VALLEY Linear depression in land surface natural=gorge, see Proposed_features/gorge 696/1
HILL HILL A natural elevation of the Earth's surface natural=peak 7028/48
HIST HISTORIC Area/structure of historic importance historic=yes 375/1
HOSP HOSPITAL Institution for treatment of the sick amenity=hospital nil
HSTD HSTD Homestead building=homestead 9654/10
HUT HUT Simple rural building for shelter tourism=alpine_hut 1225/0
ISLD ISLAND Body of land surrounded by water place=island or place=islet 1195/30
ISTH ISTHMUS Neck of land joining two larger areas natural=isthmus 7/0
LAKE LAKE Body of inland water natural=water 1111/36
LOC LOCALITY Defined area of low or nil population place=locality 3433/28
LTH LIGHTHOUSE Lighted structure for navigation man_made=lighthouse 5/3
MCUL ? guess: Misc. CULtural feature fixme=cultural 87/0
METR METR Metropolis: Major city place=city 6/0
MINE MINE Excavation for the extraction of minerals man_made=surface_mine 87/0
MNAT MISCELLANEOUS NATURAL FEATURE natural=yes 57/5
MPLA MISCELLANEOUS PLACE Misc named place or area place=locality 280/2
MRFM MARINE ROCK FORMATION natural=bare_rock + tidal=yes 160/18

N-R

Point_description_code Value Description OSM tag Source data count (Mainland/Chathams)
NAVB NAVIGATIONAL BEACON A navigational aid. seamark=beacon nil
NLR NLR Native Land Reserve or Block nil
PA PA A Maori locality historic=pa 164/0
PARK PARK Area set aside for recreational use leisure=park 292/3
PASS PASS Low point in a range of hills mountain_pass=yes 690/0
PEN PENINSULA Land area nearly surrounded by water natural=peninsula 62/0
PNT POINT Area protruding into water or floodplain natural=headland 1954/40
POPL POPULATED PLACE Populated area less than a town place=village 297/2
PPLN PIPELINE Conduit for carriage of liquids or gas man_made=pipeline 4/0
RC RACECOURSE Circuit on which races are run leisure=track 6/0
RDGE RIDGE Elongated elevation of land natural=ridge 713/0
RDRF ROAD RELATED FEATURE Named road object highway=feature 50/0
RLYF RAILWAY RELATED FEATURE Named railway object railway=feature 8/0
RNGE RANGE Aligned and connected series of hills place=locality + natural=mountain_range 824/0
ROCK ROCK Isolated rocky outcrop natural=stone 124/1
RSTN RAILWAY STATION Stopping place for trains railway=station 9/0

S-Z

Point_description_code Value Description OSM tag Source data count (Mainland/Chathams)
SBRB SUBURB Component part of a town place=suburb 593/0
SCH SCHOOL Place of instruction amenity=school nil
SEA SEA Ocean or large body of saltwater place=sea see Proposed_features/Ocean nil
SKI SKI Area for skiing activities sport=skiing 21/0
SLIP SLIP Area of unstable hillside natural=landslip 16/0
SPR SPRING Natural issue of water natural=spring 37/0
STRA STRAIT Narrow stretch of water place=sea + type=strait 127/5
STRM STREAM Natural watercourse waterway=stream 20335/63
SWMP SWAMP Permanently waterlogged area natural=wetland + wetland=swamp 59/0
TOWN TOWN Town or city forming nucleus of region place=town 59/0
TRCK TRACK Foot path highway=path 1/0
TREE TREE Tree with historical significance natural=tree + historic=yes 6/0
TRIG TRIG Geodetic Station man_made=survey_point nil
TUNL TUNNEL Man made subterranean passage tunnel=yes 33/0
TWAY TRAMWAY Narrow gauge bush railway railway=narrow_gauge 2/0
UNIV UNIVERSITY Institution of higher learning amenity=university 3/0
USAT URBAN SATELLITE S/c community adjacent to city place=hamlet 56/0
WELL WELL Hole bored for the extraction of liquid or gas man_made=well 3/0
WHF WHARF Structure for the berthing of vessels man_made=pier 11/0
WILD WILDERNESS AREA Area preserved in natural state see boundary=protected area, leisure=nature_reserve nil
WRCK WRECK Wrecked,sunken or stranded vessel historic=wreck 22/0
WWAY WATER WAY Man made water course waterway=man_made 152/0

Feature counts are for the LINZ topo V16 data.

Tag application script

#!/bin/sh

# script to search for tags and insert new OSM tags based on a '|' separated table file.
#  specifically written for the LINZ geo_name data import but fine for general use
# written by H.Bowman June 2010 and released to the public domain.
#
# table example:
#AIR|aeroway=aerodrome


TABLE_FILE=linz_geo_name_conversion_table_thinned.dat
OSM_FILE=chat_geo_name.osm

while read LINE ; do
  unset PNT_DESC KEY_VALUE KEY VALUE
  #echo "[$LINE]"
  PNT_DESC=`echo "$LINE" | cut -f1 -d'|'`
  KEY_VALUE=`echo "$LINE" | cut -f2 -d'|'`
  KEY=`echo "$KEY_VALUE" | cut -f1 -d'='`
  VALUE=`echo "$KEY_VALUE" | cut -f2 -d'='`
  echo "($PNT_DESC) ($KEY_VALUE) -> k=($KEY) v=($VALUE)"

  sed -i -e "s+\(<tag k=\"LINZ:point_description_code\" v=\"$PNT_DESC\" />\)+\1\n      <tag k=\"$KEY\" v=\"$VALUE\" />+"  "$OSM_FILE"

done < "$TABLE_FILE"

Tag table

(derived from above table; items with two OSM tags each get their own line, e.g. SWMP)

AIR|aeroway=aerodrome
BAY|natural=bay
BCH|natural=beach
BDGE|bridge=yes
BLDG|building=yes
BNK|tidal=yes
BSN|natural=mountain_basin
CAVE|natural=cave_entrance
CEM|amenity=grave_yard
CLIF|natural=cliff
CRTR|natural=crater
DAM|waterway=dam
ESTY|estuary=yes
FALL|waterway=waterfall
FARM|landuse=farm
FLAT|natural=flatlands
FORD|highway=ford
FRST|natural=forest
GEO|place=geothermal
GLCR|natural=glacier
GORG|natural=gorge
HILL|natural=peak
HIST|historic=yes
HSTD|building=homestead
HUT|tourism=alpine_hut
ISLD|place=island
ISTH|natural=isthmus
LAKE|natural=water
LOC|place=locality
LTH|man_made=lighthouse
MCUL|fixme=cultural
METR|place=city
MINE|man_made=surface_mine
MNAT|natural=yes
MPLA|place=locality
MRFM|natural=bare_rock
MRFM|tidal=yes
PA|historic=pa
PARK|leisure=park
PASS|mountain_pass=yes
PEN|natural=peninsula
PNT|natural=headland
POPL|place=village
PPLN|man_made=pipeline
RC|leisure=track
RDGE|natural=ridge
RDRF|highway=feature
RLYF|railway=feature
RNGE|place=locality
RNGE|natural=mountain_range
ROCK|natural=stone
RSTN|railway=station
SBRB|place=suburb
SKI|sport=skiing
SLIP|natural=landslip
SPR|natural=spring
STRA|place=sea
STRA|type=strait
STRM|waterway=stream
SWMP|natural=wetland
SWMP|wetland=swamp
TOWN|place=town
TRCK|highway=path
TREE|natural=tree
TREE|historic=yes
TUNL|tunnel=yes
TWAY|railway=narrow_gauge
UNIV|amenity=university
USAT|place=hamlet
WELL|man_made=well
WHF|man_made=pier
WRCK|historic=wreck
WWAY|waterway=man_made

Placement

On the NZOGPS mailing list, Peter S wrote:

> The point coords describe the left, vertical lower case center location of
> the label as it  was applied to the 260 series maps, and usually to be found
> in the most blank spot on the map near the proper location, the offset can
> be literally kilometers away.