SlippyMapper: Oh, The Places You Will Go

SlippyMapper is awesome! Utilizing this module in Processing + Python (thank you Allan William Martin), I was able to construct this mosaic of geographies. I’ll be upfront and say that the places I selected were not necessarily intended for further investigation or by virtue of a technical criteria. Instead, I wanted to create something personal. This is a blog after all, right? So I selected the geographies based on the places I have lived (I’ve spent quite a bit of time else where, so I limited myself to those places I remember receiving snail mail).

Coding this is was simple and straight forward. Although working the particulars of design representation, coordinate acquisition, experimenting with the various rendering styles and the like took time and massaging, it required much much (did I say much enough) less time than if I were tasked to execute it manually. Thank you SlippyMapper! This was an enjoyable exercise and I definitely look forward to utilizing this module in the future and exploring more of its features. 10/10 do recommend.

import spatialpixel.mapping.slippymapper as slippymapper
def setup():
    size(1024, 768)
    scale = 9
    width = 256
    height = 256
    vibe = 'carto-dark'  
    
    global seoul
    seoul = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(37.566667, 126.966667, scale, vibe, width, height)
    seoul.render()
    
    global minneapolis
    minneapolis = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(44.983333, -93.266667, scale, vibe, width, height) 
    minneapolis.render()
    
    global northwood
    northwood = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(43.445833, -93.219167, scale, vibe, width, height)
    northwood.render()
    
    global detroit
    detroit = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(42.331389, -83.045833, scale, vibe, width, height)
    detroit.render()
    
    global phoenix
    phoenix = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(33.45, -112.066667, scale, vibe, width, height)
    phoenix.render()
    
    global boston
    boston = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(42.358056, -71.063611, scale, vibe, width, height)
    boston.render()
    
    global dallas
    dallas = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(32.775833, -96.796667, scale, vibe, width, height)
    dallas.render()
    
    global ftbenning
    ftbenning = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(32.492222, -84.940278, scale, vibe, width, height)
    ftbenning.render()
    
    global ftbragg
    ftbragg = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(35.0525, -78.878056, scale, vibe, width, height)
    ftbragg.render()
    
    global ftlewis
    ftlewis = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(47.241389, -122.459444, scale, vibe, width, height)
    ftlewis.render()
    
    global seattle
    seattle = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(47.609722, -122.333056, scale, vibe, width, height)
    seattle.render()
    
    global newyork
    newyork = slippymapper.SlippyMapper(40.7127, -74.0059, scale, vibe, width, height)
    newyork.render()
    
def draw():
    background(255)
seoul.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    minneapolis.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    northwood.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    detroit.draw()
    
    translate(-768, 256)
    phoenix.draw()
        
    translate(256, 0)
    boston.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    dallas.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    ftbenning.draw()
    
    translate(-768, 256)
    ftbragg.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    ftlewis.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    seattle.draw()
    
    translate(256, 0)
    newyork.draw()