How can I find out if a particular node (that is a part of an existing way) that still exists in the current OSM database was once a part of a different way that no longer exists in the OSM database? Does this information display in a node's history on osm.org? I figure that this could be done by downloading an old planet file, extracting a small region containing the node, etc, but I would prefer a much simpler workflow if possible. asked 27 Jan '14, 17:39  skorasaurus edited 27 Jan '14, 17:41 |
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How about this: osm.mapki.com/history/way.php?id=58759622 (obviously use the way ID of the way that you're interested in) answered 27 Jan '14, 17:54  SomeoneElse ♦ |
Thanks for the answer although I do not know the way ID of the now deleted way; I only know the nodes' ID. Unfortunately, that tool does not identify what ways (if any) that a node is currently or historically had been a part of.
How about using "undelete" in Potlatch 1 to find the ID of the deleted way first?
I haven't tried this yet but the deleted way was likely deleted years ago and I presume potlatch can only undelete a way recently deleted. I am just trying to find out if a way containing the node in question, was ever deleted, if so, when, and the tags of that deleted way.
No, that's not a restriction of P1 undelete. The way is:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/11800881/history
(and yes, that node was in it)