Geography Reference
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Figure 10.9: Rivers clipped to a quadrangle boundary
Clipping features from larger map layers to create smaller ones is a
common GIS operation, especially when your project is focused in a
smaller area and you don't need all the extra features running around
your map. The GRASS
v.overlay
command provides a quick and easy
way to subset your data into new map layers.
We'll talk about some other vector overlay operations when we get to
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