[GeoStL] Listserve for map updates RE: My Topos Beta and new version My Trails Landownership. POIs
- From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 22:40:40 -0600
-
There are also new versions of My Topos with the hydrology changes - major
improvement. New versions of My Trails, Eastern land Ownership and My POIs.
(New version of My Trails and My POIs in the next day or so)
http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2011 6:14 PM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] My Topos Beta and new version My Trails
> Landownership. POIs
>
> -
> http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
>
> Windows and MAC installers
>
> Several minor changes in IL/MO for My Trails, My POIs, and
> Landownership (KC ACOE gave me their lake ownership)
>
> Windows installer uploaded-Mac is uploading and it takes several hours
> so MAC tommorow
>
> My Topo BETA NOTE:
>
> This is a beta for a beginning of a major change/improvement. One of
> the things that has bothered me with these maps from the start (and
> their one drawback) is the water polygons cover stuff up. For example,
> a major river that crosses a bridge covers it. A lake or river would
> also cover points or lines (such as a boat dock or boat ramp). I
> partially solved this by painstakingly editing polygons and also making
> some of them transparent. Transparency helps, but it also makes the
> river hard to see. After I tried Matt Bell�s CN Night mode map, it
> appeared he figured out how to get City Navigator�s lines (roads) and
> POIs to draw on top of a polygon-what I had never been able to figure
> out. He told me the secret. My first problem was while making these
> setting changes made it work, it messed up when the topos lines drew at
> different levels and caused major problems. This is because to make
> this work right, you have to match City Navigator�s draw levels. I
> ended up h
> aving to divide the maps into two parts. The hydro layer contains all
> the water polygons and are set with Matt�s discovery. The rest of the
> map (contour lines, stream lines, and island polygons) are in the other
> layer with their original settings. Both the hydro and other layer are
> still in the mapset.
>
> For this beta, I have made the changes to 19 maps centered around the
> ST Louis Area. I will continue to change the other 100 plus maps (and
> then plan to change CO Transparent Topo). I am putting this out as a
> beta now in hopes people will try it and see if there are any problems.
> So far, I am more than pleased with the results! Please send me an
> email and let me know what you think-I am particularly interested in
> the 60CSX. Remember, streams, contour lines, etc still draw on top of
> the roads.
>
> When you select the map tiles to send to your GPS, you will notice some
> of the maps show a Hydro and Other after the map name. These are the
> maps that have been changed. The other maps still have the old
> problems.
>
> This will now only work right with City Navigator. The hydrology
> polygons are in sync with CN so if you are using another street map, I
> do not know how it will interact.
>
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 10:22 AM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] New version My Trails RE: MDC Conservation AreAS
> > added RE: Re: New Version of My Trails and My Top
> >
> > -
> > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> >
> > There is a new Windows version of my trails. It has some corrections
> > for some parks in ST Charles. I also updated it for City Navigator
> > 2011.3. They finally put the roads in Bush Wildlife Area-so I
> removed
> > the ones they added. They also after 25 years removed the roads Mark
> > Twain Lake flooded. But they did NOT fix the rest of the area.
> > Several closed roads are still shown.
> >
> > Jim Bensman
> > "Nature Bats Last"
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 12:16 AM
> > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [GeoStL] MDC Conservation AreAS added RE: Re: New Version
> of
> > > My Trails and My Topos and my new GPS RE: New maps RE: New Version
> of
> > > My Trails -
> > >
> > > -
> > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > >
> > > MDC just put a trail file for the Conservation Areas on MO's GIS
> > site.
> > > The accuracy varies greatly. I added it to My Trails. I had
> > conflicts
> > > with some of my data. Stuff that I have GPSed I kept. But for
> other
> > > conflicts I went with MDC's data.
> > >
> > > They are also working on a trails file for MO State Parks. I hope
> > they
> > > get that soon!
> > >
> > > I have also added several states to My Trails.
> > >
> > > Jim Bensman
> > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 7:01 PM
> > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New Version of My Trails and My Topos and
> my
> > > new
> > > > GPS RE: New maps RE: New Version of My Trails -
> > > >
> > > > -
> > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > >
> > > > There are new versions of My Trails (some local and several
> > > additional
> > > > states), My Topos (some local corrections and some new areas), My
> > > POIs
> > > > (another state and some local corrections), and Landownership
> (some
> > > > local corrections).
> > > >
> > > > For MOGA, Other Maps has an outstanding map of the area for
> > planning
> > > > (much more complete and accurate than my Mark Twain Lake Map).
> My
> > > > Trails has all the trails and POIs around the lake (including all
> > the
> > > > campgrounds, parking, water, bathrooms, etc)-it is very
> > > comprehensible.
> > > > My Topos also has the correct hydrology for the area.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 5:36 PM
> > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New Version of My Trails and My Topos and
> > my
> > > > new
> > > > > GPS RE: New maps RE: New Version of My Trails -
> > > > >
> > > > > -
> > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > Well it was not fixed. There was an error in the install
> script.
> > > It
> > > > is
> > > > > fixed now. Everyone should download and install the most
> recent
> > > > > Windows version.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 8:23 PM
> > > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: New Version of My Trails and My Topos
> and
> > > my
> > > > > new
> > > > > > GPS RE: New maps RE: New Version of My Trails -
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -
> > > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > > New Windows versions of My Trails, My Topos, My POIs, Eastern
> > > > > > LandOwnership, Western Land Ownership
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note website does not indicate new version but the links will
> > > > > download
> > > > > > the new versions
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 10:08 PM
> > > > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] New Version of My Trails and My Topos and
> > my
> > > > new
> > > > > > GPS
> > > > > > > RE: New maps RE: New Version of My Trails -
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My Topos (Uploading now and it takes 2 or 3 hours so check
> > for
> > > it
> > > > > > > tomorrow.) No new places-just fine tuning in the STL area
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My Trails (now on the site): Some new stuff. I have added
> > the
> > > > > > really
> > > > > > > neat new trail off the Al Foster up the old Zombie Road. I
> > > have
> > > > > also
> > > > > > > added some bike trail extensions in Madison County. Bernie
> > and
> > > > Dan
> > > > > > > also gave me so tracks. There is also lots of other
> > additions.
> > > > So
> > > > > I
> > > > > > > recommend the new version.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > My CO finally died-well all the rubber stuff was falling
> > apart.
> > > > I
> > > > > > > really liked it but since it was discontinued I had to go
> > with
> > > > the
> > > > > > > Oregon. I am glad I bought it at REI. Since it was
> falling
> > > > apart
> > > > > > they
> > > > > > > gave me a complete refund. Since I exchanged it, Garmin
> gave
> > > me
> > > > a
> > > > > > new
> > > > > > > unlock code for City navigator and the free updates. So I
> > was
> > > > > quite
> > > > > > > pleased at the cost. I ended up with the OR 550T. While
> > there
> > > > are
> > > > > > > several things I like better on the CO, I am pleased so
> far.
> > > > Many
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > the things that Garmin would not fix on the CO work on the
> > OR.
> > > I
> > > > > > > really like the built in camera for map making. Now I can
> > take
> > > a
> > > > > > > picture of what I am marking for the map so I remember what
> > it
> > > is
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > what it is called. Very nice. I also like the touchscreen
> > for
> > > > > > naming
> > > > > > > waypoints if I do not take a picture. I am still figuring
> > out
> > > > the
> > > > > > > camera. But I think this is going to make map making
> easier.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 9:22 PM
> > > > > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] New maps RE: New Version of My Trails -
> > RE:
> > > > Re:
> > > > > > > Minor
> > > > > > > > Update Update-RE: Updated RE: Some emhancements to my
> maps
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > New versions other maps, my trails, my POIs, and my
> topos.
> > > > Also
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > new
> > > > > > > > transparent topo map for all of CO (get it directly from
> > > > > > > gpsfiledepot.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am going to CO in a couple of weeks so it should be no
> > > > > surprise
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > new versions of My Trails and My POIs have extensive
> > updates
> > > > for
> > > > > > CO.
> > > > > > > > There is also lots of local stuff.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I went down to Rend Lake a couple of weeks ago and have
> > > updated
> > > > > > other
> > > > > > > > maps for a map of the area. My Trails has also been
> > updated
> > > > down
> > > > > > > > there.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > My Topos has some major revisions for Rend Lake and some
> > > minor
> > > > > > stuff
> > > > > > > > locally.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:55 PM
> > > > > > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] New Version of My Trails -RE: Re:
> Minor
> > > > > Update
> > > > > > > > > Update-RE: Updated RE: Some emhancements to my maps RE:
> > Re:
> > > > > > Another
> > > > > > > > > Update:RE: ANother update RE: Another major update
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > > This has several edits for the MOGA area. I also did
> > some
> > > > > > updates
> > > > > > > > > around Rend Lake.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:geocaching-
> > > > > > > > > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 10:36 AM
> > > > > > > > > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Minor Update Update-RE: Updated
> > RE:
> > > > > Some
> > > > > > > > > > emhancements to my maps RE: Re: Another Update:RE:
> > > ANother
> > > > > > update
> > > > > > > > RE:
> > > > > > > > > > Another major update
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > > > > New Windows and Mac versions of My Topos (no new
> areas
> > > just
> > > > > > > > > corrections
> > > > > > > > > > in the STL area)
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > New Windows and Mac versions of My Trails. Lots of
> new
> > > > stuff
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Jim Bensman
> > > > > > > > > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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