mikeh420 Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Would it be a lot of trouble to change the Topozone link on the cache pages to request WGS84 coords instead of NAD27 to pinpoint that "red x" on the map? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment
+Peanuthead Posted September 9, 2003 Share Posted September 9, 2003 Great idea, Mike. Looks like they implemented your suggestion. You rock! Quote Link to comment
mikeh420 Posted September 10, 2003 Author Share Posted September 10, 2003 Thanks to TPTB (Jeremy, et al) for that welcome change. I was almost getting used to moving the red x a 1/4 inch to the right. GC.COM and TOPOZONE.COM ROCK! Quote Link to comment
+SamLowrey Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 I always just use the Mapquest one - I never noticed the Topozone one. Is there an advantage for Topozone? As a side note, I noted some areas (Dallas, for instance) there is another tab on the mapquest page for "arial photo" and you can zoom in. Kinda scary. Quote Link to comment
+Markwell Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 oh heavens yes. Topozone maps (and those generated from lostoutdoors.com) show topographical maps of the area, most specifically bodies of water and elevation changes. One particularly difficut cache in our area is this one. Here's the imgage for the Mapquest: Here's the image on Topozone: It's impossible to tell from the Mapquest map that this is on the side of a cliff, but the brown lines so close together on the Topozone map indicate severe elevation change. The only way you might guess it from Mapquest is the name of the road (Bluff Road). Lostoutdoors.com also provides a link for plotting the maps with a satellite image. Especially helpful to sometimes see trails that aren't on Topo maps. Markwell Chicago Geocaching Quote Link to comment
+Huntnlady Posted September 10, 2003 Share Posted September 10, 2003 Oh hey- that is cool! I could really use that. Thanks for the change. _______________________________ Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth! http://www.geocities.com/cacheinon Quote Link to comment
+BigBirdNL Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 If you are looking for more detailed maps of the cache environment, use CacheMaps. It has over 20 flavours of maps... BigBird Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted September 11, 2003 Share Posted September 11, 2003 quote:Originally posted by BigBirdNL:If you are looking for more detailed maps of the cache environment, use CacheMaps. It has over 20 flavours of maps... If you can figure out the install process... --------------------------------------------------- Free your mind and the rest will follow Quote Link to comment
+BigBirdNL Posted September 12, 2003 Share Posted September 12, 2003 quote:Originally posted by Doc-Dean: quote:Originally posted by BigBirdNL:If you are looking for more detailed maps of the cache environment, use CacheMaps. It has over 20 flavours of maps... If you can figure out the install process... OK, it seems that I made it too complicated? Let me know what problems you are encountering and I can and will help you out. At (almost) every action, a CacheMaps.log file is written. This will give an indication on what is not working. Send this one with your description for faster solution. In short the installation is: - download and unzip CMDirTree - download and unzip CM3.x.x - download, unzip and install Maptool This should do for all mapping. For connecting other apps, you need to install GPSBabel and all other apps as you wish and make sure the paths used by CacheMaps are correct. Mail me, post me or leave a message in the guestbook. I will respond! BigBird Quote Link to comment
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