[GeoStL] ANother update RE: Another major update RE: Re: Major Expansion My Topos, updates of My Trail and My POIs RE: Re: New Versions of my garmin maps

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http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm

Just posted new Windows and Mac versions:

Land Ownership:  Major improvements!  STL County gave me a file with all their 
parks.  It is amazing how much land they have.  Lots of new places for caches!  
Columbia Mo gave me the boundaries of their parks.  I also changed to more up 
to date data for Southern IL Parks.  In my previous map, I had scenic easements 
showing as NPS ownership in Ozark National Scenic Riverways.  Now only NPS land 
is being shown.  I still have not heard back from the ACOE about their 
ownership.

My Topos:  Lots of corrections.  I also added several more areas.  KC is now 
covered.  Most of MO South of 70 is now covered.  Still adding to the maps.  It 
is now about 500 megs.

My Trails:  Some adjustments removing park boundaries that are in the land 
ownership file.  I also took out some bad data on boundaries.  Added several 
trails in Columbia MO.

My POIs:  Minor adjustments.  Now have elevation for summits.



Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last" 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 1:35 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Another major update RE: Re: Major Expansion My
> Topos, updates of My Trail and My POIs RE: Re: New Versions of my
> garmin maps
> 
> -
> http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> 
> Lots of changes and improvements.
> 
> There is a website now that lets you edit/create typ files. They allow
> you to make the maps do lots of neat things.  I could never figure them
> out.  But this website is real easy.  So now I can do it.
> 
> Topo:  Got several new 100K quads (concentrating on getting Mark Twain
> NF done -have all of Ozark National Scenic Riverways) and have redone
> some of the other ones tsnake did.  For the redid ones, I have redone
> all of Shawnee National Forests and the STL and Jerseyville Quads.  I
> also used a typ file to change how some things display.  The major
> rivers (IL/MS/MO) and major lakes are now transparent on the quads I
> have redone or done myself.  So they don't cover up the bridges
> anymore.  The mapset is now about 400 megs.  I am still working on
> adding quads.
> 
> Landownership:  I have also redone the Landownership maps to make them
> transparent.  I am really impressed with the map now.  I have been
> field testing it under various lighting conditions.  It works great in
> sun and shade.  As those with the CO/OR know, park backgrounds make it
> very hard to read the map in the field and you need to turn off the
> display of the parks in setup.  Well the new landownership do not cause
> readability problems and you can keep it on all the time.  It looks a
> bit weird on water though.  I am trying to get a shapefile with Corp of
> Engineers ownership.  The person has not got back to me yet to let me
> know if they have one.  I also added KY to the map.
> 
> My POIs:  Some big improvements.  For example, in the past sinkholes
> would clutter up the map in places like
> Cliff Cave.  I have that fixed-now there is just a dot and if you put
> the cursor on it, it says sinkhole.  I also have bathroom and shower
> symbols instead of a generic dot.  I also have springs displaying as a
> spring.  I have also continued to fine tune these maps.
> 
> My Trails:  Some new stuff has been added (including some stuff from
> Dan).  I also moved all the caves to this mapset.  They now display
> with the USGS symbol for cave.
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:36 PM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Major Expansion My Topos, updates of My Trail
> and
> > My POIs RE: Re: New Versions of my garmin maps
> >
> > -
> > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> >
> >
> > I just posted an update to My Topos. Windows only.
> > It corrected some errors-just found another one after I posted it :(
> >
> > The Festus 125K Quad had lots of errors and lots of holes in the
> > coverage.  So I redid the entire quad.
> >
> > I added the Sulivan 125K Quad.
> >
> > Jim Bensman
> > "Nature Bats Last"
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 8:13 PM
> > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [GeoStL] Major Expansion My Topos, updates of My Trail and
> > My
> > > POIs RE: Re: New Versions of my garmin maps
> > >
> > > -
> > > I just uploaded new versions (Windows/MAC) of My Topos, My Trails,
> > and
> > > My POIs.  My website does not indicate the change but the links
> > works:
> > >
> > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > >
> > > Everyone should install the new versions.
> > >
> > > My POIs: minor tweaking.
> > >
> > > My Trails, many changes, particularly in the St. Peters and
> Hannibal
> > > areas.
> > >
> > > My Topos now covers 100% of IL and much more of MO. There are about
> > 200
> > > megs of additional maps.  The Installer uninstalls old version and
> > > replaces it with this version.
> > >
> > > NEW: As of October 2009, there has been a major upgrade to My
> Topos.
> > > They now cover all of IL and much
> > > more.  Tsnake made a transparent map set for IL.  But they had some
> > > problems with levels and zoom levels.
> > > So (with Tsnake's permission) I first fixed those problems in the
> > maps
> > > and made them behave like my maps.
> > > My maps were more accurate on hydrology-I have done lots of
> editing-
> > and
> > > the topo lines were smother.
> > > So I then cut and pasted my maps into his.  Then I added the maps I
> > had
> > > for additional areas.  Then
> > > I edited the maps for road crossing of large rivers and lakes so
> they
> > > don't hide the roads.  So now you
> > > have this new set.  I plan to add to it-I would like to get all of
> MO
> > > covered next.
> > >
> > > If you have Tsnake's transparent IL topos, you should uninstall
> them.
> > >
> > > The file sizes are much bigger as the individual maps cover much
> > larger
> > > areas.  I am not positive if old units like the 60CSX can handle
> that
> > > large of a map segment-I would appreciate someone letting me know.
> > The
> > > biggest segment is 11 megs.
> > >
> > > Inserting my maps into his maps was very tedious and subject to
> > > possibility for errors.  I think I found and fixed them.  But if
> you
> > > see a place with double topo lines, let me know.  I also think I
> got
> > > the major rivers and lakes to not cover roads so you can see them.
> > If
> > > you find a place where a major river or lake covers a road, send me
> a
> > > waypoint.
> > >
> > > If you find errors in the maps like a lake that is no longer there,
> > > send me a waypoint so I can remove it.  You can also send me a
> trace
> > of
> > > something to add, i.e., if it shows in GoogleEarth, you can trace
> it
> > > and email me the file to add to the maps.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Bensman
> > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 7:21 PM
> > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New Versions of my garmin maps
> > > >
> > > > -
> > > > I uploaded a new Windows version of My Trails, My POIs, and My
> > Topos
> > > >
> > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > >
> > > > The webpage does not indicate the change.
> > > >
> > > > Like usual, most changes are in My Trails
> > > >
> > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 7:43 PM
> > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New Versions of my garmin maps
> > > > >
> > > > > -
> > > > > I uploaded a new Windows version of My Trails, My POIs, and My
> > > Topos
> > > > >
> > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > The webpage does not indicate the change.
> > > > >
> > > > > Most of the my trails changes are in the Fulton area but there
> > are
> > > > many
> > > > > changes elsewhere.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:57 PM
> > > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] New Versions of my garmin maps
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -
> > > > > > There is a new version of My Trails, My POIs, My Topos, and
> > Other
> > > > > Maps
> > > > > > (includes new MOGA map).  There is a Windows and Mac version.
> > I
> > > > also
> > > > > > uploaded a new version of the IL/MO Trails.gpx.  The gpx file
> > > works
> > > > > in
> > > > > > Deloromes and GoogleEarth but only has trails.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There is lots of new stuff on My Trails including the new
> > > extension
> > > > > of
> > > > > > the Quercus Grove bike trail in IL.  K-Team and I also made a
> > > trip
> > > > to
> > > > > > Mark Twain Lake so there are many changes up there too.  Plus
> > > there
> > > > > are
> > > > > > other changes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In this version I combine the IL, MO, and STL Area trail maps
> > > into
> > > > a
> > > > > > single map.  The installer will uninstall the old version and
> > > > install
> > > > > > the new version.  The only issue is if you have a file that
> has
> > > the
> > > > > > maps saved that you use to load the maps, you will need to
> > change
> > > > it.
> > > > > > Just reselect what you want.  I changed it to make things
> > easier.
> > > > I
> > > > > > had it split up for speed issues when I had a much slower
> > > computer.
> > > > > > This also makes it much easier to make the gpx file, so you
> can
> > > > > expect
> > > > > > that more often.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Other Maps is also updated for changes in the MOGA Map.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My POI and My Topos also has updates.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I moved some things from one map set to another so make sure
> > you
> > > > > update
> > > > > > them all.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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