Looking for maps of BWCA

[+sntgatchaman]

Hey all,

 

It would be great to make an up to date collection of map resources for the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area.

 

I'm planning a trip in September and would like as many maps, especially ones with POIs that I can get my hands on! Please post what you have here or help put me in the right direction. Thanks for any help.

 

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Maps/Resources:

BWCA Campsites & Portages Map: http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/219/

Minnesota Topo Map: http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/153/

My Trails: http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/53/

Awesome Compilation: http://w3.cs.jmu.edu/arch/hobbies/camp/maps/bwca/

Edited July 1, 2014 by sntgatchaman

[Mapping Support]

The link below starts Gmap4 (I am the developer) and displays a map of the BWCA. In the link you see reference to a txt file. That file designates the data, including GIS layers, that you see on the map. You can download that txt file and look at its contents.

 

This map shows the boundary (GIS data), entry points (KML file #1), portages (KMl file #2) and campsites (txt file) that are open as of June 2013. Click a campsite symbol for the coordinates. You can also zoom in and then click Menu == > Label On/Off. A label holding the coordinates will appear next to each campsite. If you zoom in a bunch then you will see lines and arrows showing the direction the water is flowing (this data looks real nice on the "t4 Topo High" basemap). When the map opens, color infrared aerials are displayed. You can display "1-foot" aerials that have better resolution that Google's aerials. Anything that looks like a space in the link is actually an underline character.

 

http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?t=Color_infrared,Water_flow_direction,Boundary&q=https://sites.google.com/site/gmap4files/p/recreation/bwca_campsites.txt

 

For more information about Gmap4, please see the homepage: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.html

 

Joseph, the Gmap4 guy

[+Mineral2]

The map resources you've posted are the ones to use.

 

Start with the three maps maps from gpsfiledepot. They will likely be all you need.

 

I would recommend you also take a paper map with you as well. The Trails Illustrated maps are good ones to have.