self.map = Basemap(projection='merc', lat_0=mlat, lon_0=mlon, resolution=
    'l', area_thresh=1.0, llcrnrlon=-num, llcrnrlat=num, urcrnrlon=-num,
    urcrnrlat=num)
map.readshapefile('/home/person/zipfolder/rds/tl_2010_48_prisecroads',
    'Streets', drawbounds=False)
for shape in self.map.Streets:
    pass
Good python toolkit for plotting points on a city map?