HiStonia is a MapProxy configuration for serving up high-resolution tiles from Estonian Maa-amet (Land Board) aerophoto maps and LIDAR maps, which you can use as imagery in the OpenStreetMap iD editor.
High-resolution tiles and LIDAR tiles are available from Maa-amet's WMS servers, but the iD editor only supports the TMS (Tile Map Service) protocol, not WMS.
This MapProxy configuration provides a TMS service and converts back and forth between WMS.
It's easiest to get started with Docker. The following will work on Linux and macOS:
DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build -t histonia .
docker run -it --rm --name=histonia -p 127.0.0.1:8080:8080 histoniaOnce that is running, you can use the built-in demo: http://localhost:8080/demo/?tms_layer=xgis&format=png&srs=EPSG%3A3857
You should see a map of Estonia!
To use in the iD editor, open "Background Settings", choose "Custom". Click on the "•••" next to "Custom" and enter the following URL:
http://localhost:8080/tiles/xgis/hidpi/{zoom}/{x}/{y}.png
There are two maps derived from LIDAR surveys.
| Terrain (DTM) | Surface (DSM) |
|---|---|
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Digital Terrain Model (DTM) - represents the bare ground surface without any objects like plants and buildings:
- Demo: http://localhost:8080/demo/?tms_layer=xgis_terrain&format=png&srs=EPSG:3857
- URL for iD editor:
http://localhost:8080/tiles/xgis_terrain/hidpi/{zoom}/{x}/{y}.png
Digital Surface Model (DSM), overlaid on top of DTM - represents the surface with objects like buildings and trees. Note: The surface layer is only visible at higher zoom levels.
- Demo: http://localhost:8080/demo/?tms_layer=xgis_surface&format=png&srs=EPSG:3857
- URL for iD editor:
http://localhost:8080/tiles/xgis_surface/hidpi/{zoom}/{x}/{y}.png
Yes, Maa-amet has issued an official permission to OpenStreetMap: https://svimik.com/Maa-amet_vastus_OSM.pdf
For non-OpenStreetMap-related uses, see the open data license: https://geoportaal.maaamet.ee/docs/Avaandmed/ETAK_ruumiandmete_litsentsileping.pdf
Many public Maa-amet services are documented here: https://geoportaal.maaamet.ee/est/Teenused/WMSWFS-teenused-p65.html
