+murfster Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 I'm wondering if anyone has tried GARMIN MapSource Canada Topo ? I also would be interested to know who prefers which maping softare.. MapSource or Fugui?? Curious Murfster Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Mapsource topo has less detail but will load into Garmin mapping units. Fugawi can use digital mapping with the same detail as paper topo maps but can only be used on a PC or PDA. For more on Mapsource Topo Canada look here Quote Link to comment
gm100guy Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 This site has neat feature called search This is the results for a search on maps in the Canada forum. All this had been discussed before. Quote Link to comment
+Niss Feiner Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 I perfer Fugawi, granted I never used mapsource, but Fugawi once set up is a dream come true. Quote Link to comment
+murfster Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 This site has neat feature called search! OH! I actually have never tried search, Thanks. Murfster Quote Link to comment
+Gonzo-YT Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Howdy, I have both Fugawi + ETopo and MapSource + TopoCanada on the desktop. I load the MapSource onto my Garmin GPS, the Etopo onto my Palm Pilot (with Bluetooth GPS). IMHO Mapsource data is WAY better than any scanned maps. Why? It is vector-based. Among other things, this means: - Files are 10% of the size - Maps are infinitely scalable - The maps aren't just pictures, they carry information -- names of roads, features, values for elevation lines.... The Garmin map data is WAY more powerful to use in the field. If I could only have one set of maps, it would definitely be the Topo Canada maps. Also, the Topo Canada data is much more accurate. I find that the Etopo maps are usually off by anywhere between 5-20 metres, depending on where I am on the map sheet. However, having both types of maps is pretty great. The scanned maps are much nicer for making "picture" type maps that you want to print out, put on the web or e-mail to someone. Fugawi is nice software. However, I bought Fugawi initially because of its Palm software, and then found out that the palm software is totally useless. If I had known that, I might have chosen OziExplorer just because it is what most non-GIS people in the Yukon use. (Actually, I really wish someone would just give me a copy of some ESRI GIS software. I sure can't afford the $1500!!!) Regards, Anthony Quote Link to comment
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