[GeoStL] My Topos Beta and new version My Trails Landownership. POIs
- From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 18:13:50 -0600
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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
having 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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