Counties - Is There Mapping Sw That Displays This?

[+baloo&bd]

I am currently using Mapsource City Select, however it realy does not seem to show the county boundries very well. Does one of the other software packages display this better? Maybe even give the county information in a mouseover or waypoint detail?

[kerecsen]

I am currently using Mapsource City Select, however it realy does not seem to show the county boundries very well. Does one of the other software packages display this better? Maybe even give the county information in a mouseover or waypoint detail?

 

The only one I know about is mapopolis (where the maps regions are by county, too). However, it only runs on PDAs.

[+kgag]

Google earth has the county info in it, but it can't be downloaded to PDA or GPSR obviously...

 

kgag.

[+baloo&bd]

Google earth has the county info in it, but it can't be downloaded to PDA or GPSR obviously...

 

kgag.

 

Not trying to go to a PDA, just want to identify counties I have cached in. I saw the Google Earth way to do it after i posted, but I think I need to play with the detail and colors because they are real difficult to see.

 

thanks.

[+baloo&bd]

The only one I know about is mapopolis (where the maps regions are by county, too). However, it only runs on PDAs.

 

Is there a way to upload waypoints via a GPX or similar file?

[+ejnewman]

You can download shapefiles of county boundaries here:

http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html?ope...pbound#chpbound

 

You should be able to use mapedit and cgpsmapper to turn them into a map you can use on a gpsr, just like you can the homegrown topo maps.

Edited May 24, 2006 by ejnewman

[+cameltrekor]

I am currently using Mapsource City Select, however it realy does not seem to show the county boundries very well. Does one of the other software packages display this better? Maybe even give the county information in a mouseover or waypoint detail?

both NG topo and ExpertGPS show county lines.

[+baloo&bd]

 

both NG topo and ExpertGPS show county lines.

 

Thanks. I'll give expert a try. As I recall, NG is under the impression their software cd's are made of platinum.

[+IV_Warrior]

If you're just looking for something you can use on your computer, Delorme Street Atlas can show county lines, town borders, and/or zip code boundaries. It'll import .csv files or street atlas .an1 files. (Either of which the free GPSBabel will output from a .gpx file)