< West Virginia | WV MapRaid
Roads
Naming
- See West Virginia Major Roads for Naming Details
- WV-xx for State Highways, not SR-xx
- CR-xx or CR-xx/yy for County Roads
Confirm Direction (2-way in most cases)
Make sure State is set to West Virginia
Confirm Turn Restrictions
Eliminate Soft Turns
Set Elevation (Use True Elevation)
Eliminate Unnecessary Junction Nodes
Fix RevCons (Reverse Connections)
Delete U-Turns
- Unless necessary for navigation
Edit Driveways
- Mapped driveways should be set as Private Road type.
- Do Map driveways that serve multiple distinct addresses or properties.
- Do NOT map driveways less than 50 meters long unless they aid in routing.
- See Driveways Wiki for more details
Alleys
- Type should be PLR
Functional Classification
- Not part of this Raid
- Do not change road type or upgrade/downgrade without talking with SMs
FANS Roads
Do not remove FANS from ALT Names
Off Road
- Consider whether existing Off Road Types need to be in the map at all
- Use Off Road Type where WVDOT Maps show Primitive Road or Unimproved Road if they are mapped
Unpaved
- Use Unpaved Checkbox on roads that WVDOT Maps show Gravel or Stone Road, Graded and Drained Road, or Soil Surface Road - Dirt.
- Do not use Checkbox on any other roads; check with SMs if you feel it should be used
Park Roads
WV Park Roads are shown on their maps
- Use Street/Unpaved/Off Road Designation per Map Classification on WVDOT Maps
- Name should be FS-xxx as alternate or primary if no local name is known.
- Use US Forest Service Maps to determine classification and numbering on Federal Roads
HARP Roads
- Typically not used
- Only use if no local name can be found
- HARP-XXXX
Railroads
- Remove Railroad Name on all segment with the exception of 1) Cass Scenic Railroad and 2) WVU PRT
- Use True Elevation
- Junction with driveable segments
Lock Levels
- See Lock Levels for appropriate locking standards
- If you cannot lock up to standard, let your Group Leader know
Walking Trails/Pedestrian Boardwalks
- Remove if they appear to have no useful purpose
- Change type if they segments are mis-classified as Walking Trail when they should be Street, etc.
City/CDP Boundaries
- Ensure roads within City or CDP Boundaries have the City Name
- Put City Name on Alternate Names if Primary includes City Name
- Remove stray City Names on segments outside City/CDP Boundaries
Places
Locking Standards
| Place Type | Minimum Lock Level |
|---|---|
| Area/Point Places | 2 |
| Gas Stations | 3 |
| Hospital/Medical Care | 4 |
| Fire Department | 4 |
| Police Station | 4 |
| Airports | 4 |
| Parking Lot Area (PLA) | 3 |
Complete Place
- Make sure places have name, category, address, phone number, URL, hours, etc.
- See Place Details for more details
- Run WMEPH on all places once you have updated those.
- Change to Area Place or Point Place as appropriate for Category per Area vs Point Wiki reference
Special Places
Shelters
- Open the Shelter List
- Please make sure all of these places are in the map.
- Do Not Use Shelter Category at this time; use the appropriate category based on type of place.
- Complete the requested information on the Sheet, including a PL
Fire Stations
- Open the Fire Station List
- Enter the Fire Station in the map
- Make sure it's an Area Place
- Complete the requested information on the Sheet, including a PL.