Guest Atilla the Pun Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Are the USGS maps available in a software format for download into a GPS? Also, what scale USGS maps would you recommend for GeoCaching? Thanks, AtP Quote Link to comment
Guest rdwatson78 Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 There are no USGS maps that can be downloaded to the GPS. Both Garmin and Magellan have their own proprietary formats. Garmins use only Mapsource software and Magellans can only use Mapsend. However you can make routes with any software you like and then download those to the GPS. rdw Quote Link to comment
Guest JAMCC47 Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 I use the TOPO program for making maps for hiking or caching. Also use UTM'S quite extensively. Here are some links for your information: http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs07701.html#point http://www.maptools.com/UsingUTM/index.html http://www.cnde.iastate.edu/staff/swormley/maps/utm.html http://www.astro.uio.no/~kjetikj/compass/ http://www.equipped.org/devices26.htm http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/ http://www.education.qld.gov.au/tal/kla/compass/index.html http://www.brunton.com/ http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/mapcompass.shtml ------------------ JoseCanUSea Quote Link to comment
Guest Atilla the Pun Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Thanks for the feedback. So what scale paper USGS maps would you recommend for GeoCaching and where can I get them? Jam, Thanks for all the links, I'll be working on digesting all that for a while. AtP Quote Link to comment
Guest Atilla the Pun Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 Thanks for the feedback. So what scale paper USGS maps would you recommend for GeoCaching and where can I get them? Jam, Thanks for all the links, I'll be working on digesting all that for a while. AtP Quote Link to comment
Guest peter Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 The 1:24000 scale 7.5' quads are the most commonly used USGS maps for hiking and are most suitable for geocaching. Note the datum since these are generally NAD27 rather than the WGS84 used on the geocaching site. www.topozone.com is a good source. Quote Link to comment
Guest jfitzpat Posted March 4, 2002 Share Posted March 4, 2002 tp://www.mytopo.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.mytopo.com You custom center the map and it comes printed on a water proof backing. Custom centering can be nice when you are visiting something that straddles a regular quad boundary, and the backing is undeniably more durable than the USGS paper standard. I think that National Geographic was doing machines that basically do the same thing, but the one at the mall near me is now gone. You can buy water resistant printer paper for printing with mapping programs as well. -jjf Quote Link to comment
Guest Rich in NEPA Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 quote:Originally posted by jfitzpat:You can buy water resistant printer paper for printing with mapping programs as well. I see that Nat'l Geo has a synthetic, wateproof, inkjet paper that they sell for personal mapmaking. Has anyone tried this stuff? If so, what's it like, and how well does it hold up? TIA ------------------ ~Rich in NEPA~ ==================================================================== ? A man with a GPS receiver knows where he is; a man with two GPS receivers is never sure. ? ==================================================================== Quote Link to comment
Guest Hawk-eye Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Rich in NEPA: I see that Nat'l Geo ...Has anyone tried this stuff? If so, what's it like, and how well does it hold up? ME too ... I've tried some of the "water resistent" bumper sticker materials ... yeah it's water proof but the ink jet ink isn't. I wonder if the maps have the same issue ... paper holds together and ink becomes a soup! [This message has been edited by Hawk-eye (edited 05 March 2002).] Quote Link to comment
Guest Rich in NEPA Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Hawk-eye: ... yeah it's water proof but the ink jet ink isn't. Hawk-Eye and others, if you are looking for a superb product for your digital photos, you might want to check out Pictorico Pro Photo Gallery High-Gloss White Film. Although I haven't tried it in an extended outdoor environment, this stuff is amazingly water-resistant, and produces the most stunningly sharp and vivid photos I've ever seen come out of an inkjet printer! http://www.pictorico.com/ceramicParticle.asp It has ceramic coating on a synthetic (plastic?) base and the glossy surface is as smooth as glass. I've soaked prints from my HP970Cse in water and they dry flat and without smearing or running of the inks. Of course, it is more expensive than stardard glossy photo paper, so I only use it for displaying my most worthy photographs. It resists fingerprints very well, so, if you don't mind the cost, it's really a great media for smaller prints that you can pass around, or for use as photo business cards. (FWIW, I've gotten good pricing at Amazon.com and Adoramacamera.com.) ~Rich in NEPA~ [This message has been edited by Rich in NEPA (edited 05 March 2002).] Quote Link to comment
Guest Hawk-eye Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Thanks Rich ... I'll give it a try Quote Link to comment
Guest Alan2 Posted March 5, 2002 Share Posted March 5, 2002 Epsom makes a water resistant ink. Here's some info I copied off the web. I think this printer was mention in another post recently. I don't have it so I can't comment personally about its value: "Epsom makes the Stylus C80 excelled in our Labs' text print-speed tests, averaging a blazing 6.1ppm (pages per minute), which is faster than nearly all the inkjets our Labs has tested so far (even the more expensive ones). At 1.4ppm, its graphics print speeds are also reasonably fast compared to those of most home inkjets. However, it took the Stylus C80 5.6 minutes to print our 8x10-inch test photograph--that's fairly slow compared to other inkjets. A slippery slope This printer marks the introduction of Epson's new DuraBrite pigment-based inks, which are designed to be brighter and clearer, as well as moisture- and fade-resistant" Quote Link to comment
+KD7MXI Posted March 9, 2002 Share Posted March 9, 2002 I DOWNLOAD TO EASYGPS THEN TO MY GPS THEN TO MY "DELORM HUNT'N'MAP" THEN PRINT IT ---------------- 73s from kd7mxi TERRA UTAH USA ---------------- 146.520 simplex frs-1 no pl cb-19 am ----------------- Quote Link to comment
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