jri Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 A while ago I wrote a userscript called Geocaching Map Enhancements so that I could use British Ordnance Survey maps with the Geocaching Maps site, but the script is user-configurable and can also add in other maps from different sources. It also adds a load of other helpful features to the site. I recently discovered the free topo maps from Natural Resources Canada, and here's the result: GME is tested with Firefox, Opera, Chrome and the Android versions of Firefox Mobile and Opera Mobile. Here's how to get it working: Install GME from userscripts.org (full description and installation instructions on that page). Go to Geocaching Maps. If you are a Premium Member, make sure that you are using Leaflet Maps (use the 'Set Map Preferences' button at the bottom of pop-out panel on the left of the map). You should see the icons added by GME at the bottom of the screen. Click on the configuration icon (the gear). Click on 'Add more maps' and paste one of the codes below into the 'Mapsource' box. Click on 'Add mapsource'. The Canadian topo maps should now show up in the pick list on the geocaching website. The Canadian topo maps are available with English or French labels, using one of the codes below: English: {"alt":"Canadian Topo (EN)", "tileUrl":"http://wms.ess-ws.nrcan.gc.ca/wms/toporama_en", "layers":"limits,vegetation,builtup_areas,designated_areas,hydrography,hypsography,water_saturated_soils,landforms,constructions,water_features,road_network,railway,populated_places,structures,power_network,feature_names", "format":"image/png", "attribution":"Topo map © <a href='http://www.geogratis.ca/'>Department of Natural Resources Canada</a>. All rights reserved."} French {"alt":"Topo Canadien (FR)", "tileUrl":"http://wms.ess-ws.nrcan.gc.ca/wms/toporama_fr", "layers":"limites,vegetation,agglomeration,aires_designees,hydrographie,hypsographie,sols_satures_eau,relief_formes,constructions,elements_hydro,reseau_routier,reseau_ferroviaire,regions_peuplees,structures,reseau_energetique,toponymie", "format":"image/png", "attribution":"Carte Topo © <a href='http://www.geogratis.ca/'>Le ministère des Ressources naturelles Canada</a>. Tous droits réservés."} More information about the free NRC map service is available at geogratis.ca Suggestions for other sources of maps to use with the Geocaching Map Enhancements script are available here and troubleshooting tips here. Hope someone finds this helpful! Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Wow, those are awesome maps. I'd just assumed they'd look like MyTopo, but no, these are clearly a world apart. BTW, I love how cartographers put the sun in the north when they do contour shading. Backroads 1.0: same thing. Quote Link to comment
+Paul n Susan Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Thanks for this. What an excellent contribution. Quote Link to comment
+Juicepig Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 JRI - I love you - THANK YOU! Quote Link to comment
+ToonAl Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Although I am not yet ready to declare my love...I am married. And although looking at your profile pic you have great legs I am not sure you are my type. Anyway thanks also. The instructions are great as well, very thorough. Edited June 6, 2012 by ToonAl Quote Link to comment
+zanadian Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Excellent . Thanks very much for sharing this. Nice userscript and instructions Quote Link to comment
+Jayloki Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Nice work JRI!! Thanks kindly for the contribution! Quote Link to comment
+hangingkayaker Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 So for the clueless, can we get these maps onto our GPS?? Quote Link to comment
jri Posted June 20, 2012 Author Share Posted June 20, 2012 So for the clueless, can we get these maps onto our GPS?? I guess so. It's not something I've tried, as I don't have a standard GPSr, but the instructions at http://mobac.sourceforge.net/MOBAC/README.HTM look hopeful. You need to read the bits about using custom WMS map sources with MOBAC, and set up a configuration file using the parameters from the GME configuration code. Quote Link to comment
+twistyipper Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Thanks JRI--these are much better than the "my topo" maps Quote Link to comment
+Husky_Patrol Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Amazing!! Thank you! Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 So for the clueless, can we get these maps onto our GPS?? Look for Ibycus Topo Maps for the GPS. Quote Link to comment
+Mr. Wilson & a Mt. Goat Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Thanks for posting this! Looks great! Quote Link to comment
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