Basemap Upgrade on GARMIN GPSmap 60CSx ?

[tlen]

I have an older GARMIN GPSmap 60CSx with America's Rec Basemap 4.00. Is this basemap upgradeable ? If so, how and where ? I don't see any information regarding basemaps on GARMIN's website.

[+StarBrand]

Any of the City Nav or Topo offerings from Garmin will work on that unit.

 

Free maps can be found at: http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/state/all - no autorouting but otherwise nice.

[+fratermus]

I have an older GARMIN GPSmap 60CSx with America's Rec Basemap 4.00. Is this basemap upgradeable ?

 

If you mean "can I get a better map" then Star's post is spot on. I would add that MetroGuide maps also work on the 60 series.

 

If you mean, as it suggests, is the basemap itself upgradeable then no, not in any usual sense. The basemap appears to be written in Garmin GPSr hardware.

[tlen]

Yes. I was interested in a later version Basemap. I have Topo already and now wonder, based upon StarBrand's post, if the Gpsfiledepot maps would be advantageous.

[+jotne]

You can download a free world wide base map here:

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloads...8&pID=11413

Use winrar to extract files form the exe files.

Locate then gmapbmap.img

 

Worldwide Roads Basemap 19.04.2007

 

Also one located here, but older:

http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=461

[+kallt_kaffe]

I've also tried the worldwide basemap from my Nüvi 255 on my Legend HCx and it works fine. Just rename gmapbmap.img to gmapsupp.img. And you can use gmaptool (use google to find it) to join several gmapsupp.img into one and if you take one from a recent Nüvi you may also want to use gmaptool to remove the DEM information from it to save space. The 60CSx won't use it anyway.

[+fratermus]

You can download a free world wide base map here:

[url=https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/downloadsUpdates.jsp?product=010-11034-00&cID=138&pID=11413]https://buy.garmin.com

 

I didn't mention it (as I didn't think it would be newer than the OP's existing basemap of North America) but I run the world basemap as well in my 60cx. Looks great; it's amazing how much gets crammed into a (relatively) small file.