plot shapefile in python

Question

I have a couple shape files that I want to plot some scatterplot data on top of that.

Does anyone have a way to load a shape file then plot it? I've followed a couple of tutorials, but have not been successful so far.

The shape file, I am trying to use is one of the roads in Pakistan. Found Here

I downloaded the modules pyshp and shapelib but am open to others!

Similar question, plotting with matplotlib http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10871085/viewing-a-polygon-read-from-shapefile-with-matplotlib — Eero Aaltonen, Oct 01 '12 at 06:47

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 01 '12 at 13:13

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answered Oct 01 '12 at 13:13

user1253952

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 01 '12 at 04:21

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As much as i love D3, Matplotlib and R, this sounds like you just want create an overlay above a Google Maps chart.

This is easier than you might expect:

answered Oct 01 '12 at 04:21

damzam

yes, that seems like it might work. I'd like to output a jpg/pdf of the file. Do you know if it's possible? – user1253952 Oct 01 '12 at 05:05
@user1253952 Not sure if google maps natively support pdf snapshots, but this tool will do it for you! http://greatmaps.codeplex.com/ – damzam Oct 01 '12 at 06:01

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 01 '12 at 07:31

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Check out Qgis for that purpose.

It has a python console that enables you to treat data in an efficient way. It also reads and writes .shp-files.

answered Oct 01 '12 at 07:31

Schuh

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