Maps for Garmin GPS receivers

Most here, I'm sure, will know of the free SMC contour data for the UK.
A chap he

http://sites.google.com/site/talkytoasteruk/ukmaps

is combining the SMC maps with data from the Open Street Map project
which shows roads and (a little more sketchily) footpaths.

http://www.openstreetmap.org/

For parts of the country I think these maps are better than Garmin's
Topo GB map as more footpaths are shown, particularly places like the
Lakes where plenty of footpaths have been mapped on OSM.

Regards,
--
Neil Pugh

Bitstring , from the wonderful
person Neil said
Most here, I'm sure, will know of the free SMC contour data for the UK.
A chap he

http://sites.google.com/site/talkytoasteruk/ukmaps

is combining the SMC maps with data from the Open Street Map project
which shows roads and (a little more sketchily) footpaths.

http://www.openstreetmap.org/

For parts of the country I think these maps are better than Garmin's
Topo GB map as more footpaths are shown, particularly places like the
Lakes where plenty of footpaths have been mapped on OSM.

And if you're doing Shropshire, at least the Southern and Eastern parts,
I've got maps of those linked from www.quik.clara.co.uk/maps. Update due
shortly .. still not much more than 50% complete.
--
GSV Three Minds in a Can
15,016 Km walked. 2,773 Km PROWs surveyed. 50.1% complete.

On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:32:58 +0100, Neil
mentioned:

Most here, I'm sure, will know of the free SMC contour data for the UK.
A chap he

http://sites.google.com/site/talkytoasteruk/ukmaps

is combining the SMC maps with data from the Open Street Map project
which shows roads and (a little more sketchily) footpaths.

http://www.openstreetmap.org/

For parts of the country I think these maps are better than Garmin's
Topo GB map as more footpaths are shown, particularly places like the
Lakes where plenty of footpaths have been mapped on OSM.

Regards,


A fortuitous post as I'm awaiting the arrival of my new Legend HCx. In
the meantime, can these maps be loaded into Mapsource? I guess
there'd have to be a registry tweak that could probably be done by
editing the SMC contours registry file but I don't have the confidence
to try it without asking.

Cheers


Brian

Note to self: Follow link and read information before posting
questions! Sorry.

Brian

On 14/08/2009 21:19, Brian wrote:
On Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:32:58 +0100,
mentioned:

Most here, I'm sure, will know of the free SMC contour data for the UK.
A chap he

http://sites.google.com/site/talkytoasteruk/ukmaps

is combining the SMC maps with data from the Open Street Map project
which shows roads and (a little more sketchily) footpaths.

http://www.openstreetmap.org/

For parts of the country I think these maps are better than Garmin's
Topo GB map as more footpaths are shown, particularly places like the
Lakes where plenty of footpaths have been mapped on OSM.


A fortuitous post as I'm awaiting the arrival of my new Legend HCx. In
the meantime, can these maps be loaded into Mapsource? I guess
there'd have to be a registry tweak that could probably be done by
editing the SMC contours registry file but I don't have the confidence
to try it without asking.

I don't think those maps can be loaded into MapSource.

If you want OSM maps in MapSource, I recommend this website:
http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php
They are routable, and include a Mapsource installer. They don't have
contours, but you can install them in Mapsource alongside the SMC
contours, and switch between them as you like.

--
Craig Wallace
http://craig.neogeo.org.uk
http://www.neogeo.org.uk

In message , Brian
writes
Note to self: Follow link and read information before posting
questions! Sorry.

Brian

Theoretically it might be possible, though I haven't tried it:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_MapSource

http://freegeographytools.com/2007/a...s-to-mapsource

I've got a Legend HCx myself, a lovely piece of kit. If I lost it I'd
buy another immediately, which is my highest accolade.

For micro SD cards try:

http://www.7dayshop.com

a 2GB card is less than a fiver, and will hold the map of the whole
country. I've got several cards with different maps on, and just swap
them as required.

Regards,
--
Neil Pugh
http://www.blacknail.org.uk/
The online organ of the Black Nail Fellwalking and Climbing Club

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:01:29 +0100, Neil Pugh wrote...
In message , Brian
writes
Note to self: Follow link and read information before posting
questions! Sorry.

Brian

Theoretically it might be possible, though I haven't tried it:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_MapSource

http://freegeographytools.com/2007/a...s-to-mapsource

As I think Brian has discovered, Talkytoaster has already done the work
of creating a Garmin-ready file so that you don't need to use MapSource
to convert it or upload it. When I did it a little while ago, I just
saved it onto my micro-SD card in the way he specified and it worked.

If you have a USB-connected Garmin you can use the USB Mass Storage
facility (Main Menu / Setup / Interface on my Vista Cx). Or if you have
a card reader for your micro-SD card just plug it straight into your
computer.

I think you only have to use Mapsource (or a substitute program) and
mess around in the Windows Registry if you have an older Garmin with a
serial port instead of USB. But in that case, you may find that it
doesn't have enough internal memory (and no micro-SD card) so you can
only store maps for part of the country anyway.

--
Tim Jackson
lid
(Change '.invalid' to '.com' to reply direct)

Thanks for all the replies. I'd only really asked as I'd ordered the
new GPSr but it hadn't arrived and I thought I may be able to look at
the maps on the PC. The new Legend HCx arrived today - sadly the
microSD card didn't! - so I'm not much further forward. However I put
in some batteries, loaded a route and took it for a stroll around some
local back roads - most impressive, some similarities to the original
Legnd but a lot to look at yet.

Hadn't thought about getting cards for each set of maps - I spend a
fair bit of time in the US so this would be useful.

Thanks again

Brian

agentmancuso wrote:
On 14 Aug, 23:01, Neil Pugh wrote:
Theoretically it might be possible, though I haven't tried it:

http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_MapSource

http://freegeographytools.com/2007/a...s-to-mapsource

I tried this, but couldn't get it to work

I've done it manually in the past, when you had to write your own files for
the cgpsmapper compiler to work from. That works, but required a very high
attention to detail and was very intollerant of any mistakes.

I haven't tried to update my copy of OSM within Mapsource for over a year,
this thread has prompted me to have a look.



The routable map appears to work pretty well if today's 100km cycle ride was
typical.



- Nigel



--
Nigel Cliffe,
Webmaster at http://www.2mm.org.uk/

Simon wrote:

I had not seen those contour files, I will give it a go at uploading
them to my 60cs
I find the download of the .img file from openstreetmap cycle map pretty
good for my needs

AJH