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GIS in R cran

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library(maptools)
library(Cairo)
walesCoast<-readShapeSpatial("Z:/MAPPING DATA/Meridian 2 Shape/data/coast_ln_polyline.shp", proj4string=CRS("+init=epsg:27700"))
walesUA<-readShapeSpatial("Z:/MAPPING DATA/Meridian 2 Shape/data/district_region.shp", proj4string=CRS("+init=epsg:27700"))
x1x2<-c(221000,346594)
y1y2<-c(269406,395000)

plot(walesUA,xaxs="i",yaxs="i",xlim=x1x2,ylim=y1y2,lwd=1)
plot(walesCoast,xaxs="i",yaxs="i",xlim=x1x2,ylim=y1y2,lwd=3,col="red", add=TRUE)

mtext("upvar",side=2,line=2,col=1)
mtext("Bottom",side=1,line=2,col=2)
mtext("Top",side=3,line=2,col=3)
mtext("Right",side=4,line=1,col=4)