[Matplotlib-users] How to make clipping work with basemap and contourf

[Daryl H. <ak...@gm...>]

Hi,

I've been attempting to get basemap to clip a contourf display.  I have not
had any luck!  Attached is a self contained example.  Could somebody kindly
point out what I am doing wrong!?!

If I remove the zorder settings, I get no data plotted!

The goal is to clip my contourf plots by political boundaries.  I am
using a simple rectangle at the moment for illustration.

thanks,
  daryl