Map.py

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Created on Sat Jul 16 14:40:13 2016

@author: Jinzhen
"""
matplotlib
from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

def mapTut():

    m = Basemap(projection='mill',llcrnrlat=20,urcrnrlat=50,\
                llcrnrlon=-130,urcrnrlon=-60,resolution='c')
    m.drawcoastlines()
    m.drawcountries()
    m.drawstates()
    m.fillcontinents(color='#04BAE3',lake_color='#FFFFFF')
    m.drawmapboundary(fill_color='#FFFFFF')


    # Houston, Texas

    lat,lon = 29.7630556,-95.3630556
    x,y = m(lon,lat)
    m.plot(x,y, 'ro')
    

    lon, lat = -104.237, 40.125 # Location of Boulder

    xpt,ypt = m(lon,lat)
    m.plot(xpt,ypt, 'go')


    
    plt.title("Geo Plotting")
    plt.show()


mapTut()