[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
- From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:34:52 -0500
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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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