JKJeeper Posted July 16, 2014 Posted July 16, 2014 My gps maps are outdated and I am not sure how I buy or download new ones to the micro sd card. Any help would be much appreciated Quote
+BikeBill Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Try GPSFileDepot. Their state topo maps are free and have good detail. They aren't routable but beyond that are great for geocaching. Quote
JKJeeper Posted July 17, 2014 Author Posted July 17, 2014 Thank you Bike bill, site appears to be mostly for US and I'm looking for Canada, mostly Ontario. Ibycus has maps but than I have to download this bit torrent stuff which I really don't understand, new to this stuff as I have never undated or replaced my maps. Guess I'm looking for a preloaded DVD or micro sd card to make it easy. Are these available from people or can they not be copied? Quote
+Viajero Perdido Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 Ah, now you tell us: Ontario, preloaded. Here you go: http://backroadmapbo...o-GPS-Maps.html I use their Alberta/BC maps. They're quite good. Quote
JKJeeper Posted July 29, 2014 Author Posted July 29, 2014 Hi Guys, I went to that site, Garmin openstreetmaps and thought I downloaded the map correctly but got an image. The maps on my device/sd card are GPX file. Sorry for not understanding this but as I said I have never done this Quote
JKJeeper Posted July 29, 2014 Author Posted July 29, 2014 Maps are NOT gpx files, Garmin maps are .img files so the file you got is correct. It needs to be placed in the Garmin folder on your device or the card, then your GPS will read it. Quote
JKJeeper Posted July 29, 2014 Author Posted July 29, 2014 When I put the Sd card in laptop and viewed files it shows all the GPX file and the image file that I downloaded but when the card is in the device only map files show??? Not sure exactly where or how to place in the Garmin file Quote
+Red90 Posted July 29, 2014 Posted July 29, 2014 Okay.... On a 60CSX, very specific things are required..... The map must be on the card under the Garmin folder and named gmapsupp.img Do not name it anything else. GPX files can not be used or read from a card on a 60CSX. Waypoints can only be transfered onto the unit to internal memory using the Garmin USB transfer protocol and suitable program such as Mapsource or Basecamp. The only things that can be read from the card are maps and custom POIs. Quote
+coggins Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Lots of talk on open street maps but wasn't the op looking for topo maps? That's what I took from the thread title. Quote
JKJeeper Posted August 4, 2014 Author Posted August 4, 2014 Thanks for everyone's help, finally figured it out. Not really that hard once you do it. Backroad maps are great but too expensive. I used the open street map but wouldn't mind a topo map also. Thanks again Quote
+Red90 Posted August 4, 2014 Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Lots of talk on open street maps but wasn't the op looking for topo maps? That's what I took from the thread title. Sure, Openstreet maps have a topo version called Opencyclemaps. You download the Garmin version from the same location. You choose the "routable bicycle" option. http://www.opencyclemap.org/ Edited August 4, 2014 by Red90 Quote
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