Charles,
I'll wait to see, as they say the proof is in the pudding. Two years
ago, I
complained to them by submitting a form and so far the area name for
me is
still unchanged.
In the meantime, one thing that would alleviate this problem is an
option to
enter a zip code instead of a city name/State in the address search.
I'd
really like you to take a look at my area of Michigan, where TeleAtlas
insists
on subdividing areas into things which either don't exist, or it uses
several
subdivision names for townships.
If you do, look at the west side of Lansing, the capitol city. As you
travel
outside the city limits, say going west on 3000 W. Saginaw, you come
to my
area which TeleAtlas inanely insists is Edgemont, which is not a
politically
recognized village, township, or anything and I suspect the Postal
Service
doesn't even recognize that as a legit name. I live in Lansing Township,
which surrounds the City of Lansing on three sides; TeleAtlas correctly
identifies it as Lansing Area on the east side and north side, but not
on the
west side. There is a Edgemont subdeivision much like realtors
identify areas
of a town that is called Edgemont, but not a city. Then, as you go
further
west, you enter Delta Township in Eaton County. TeleAtlas recognizes
part of
this township, but another part of it is referred to as Waverly, which
again
is undefined as a jurisdiction although the school district which runs
through
my area as well as all of Delta Township is the Waverly Community
Schools.
But, there again, there is no village or city of Waverly. All of
these areas
lie in the 48917 zip code.
I could site other numerous areas where TeleAtlas comes up with
township names
that seasoned drivers have never heard of. Since these are
non-incorporated
areas, the zip code would be much easier to search for. I suspect that
TeleAtlas provides better international mapping, but it certainly
falls short
here in the States and is leaving a bitter taste in many of our
mouthes who
have to deal with its idiosyncracies and so far a lack of a decent
work-around.
Steve
Lansing, Mi
Lat 42.44.58.3140 N 84.35.48.0598 W