Creating Custom GPS Maps

This page will be used for aggregating my GPS Map Series posts. It may change several times, but my intention is to use it to provide links to any blog posts that I do relating to GPS mapping. For now it will have the links to my original five posts and I wi'll eventually create a PDF file for download that is a quick and dirty "How To". If you have any suggestions, please leave me a comment. Thanks!

Creating Custom Topographic Maps
for your Hand Held GPS Unit

Part 1: The Introduction.
Part 1 is the basic introduction to the GPS mapping series. It also lists the programs that you will need, where to find them and a brief explanation of each.


Part 2: How to obtain GIS Data.
Part 2 explains how to go about locating GIS data for constructing a map. It walks you though using the USGS website to obtain hydrological and topographical data.


Part 3: Using FWTools.
Part 3 explains the process to use in order to convert the topographic data downloaded from the USGS into contour line shape files that can be used to create your map.

Part 4: Putting it all together.
Part 4 is a monster post that goes through an in depth explanation of how to use GPSMapEdit to combine the hydrological data that you downloaded from the USGS along with the contour shape files that you created in order to produce a map file.

Part 5: Converting and loading the map into MapSource.
Part 5 wraps up the series by explaining how to convert the .mp file you created into a .img file that MapSource can read. It also walks you through importing your .img file into MapSource.



Thanks for following!

~Occasional Hyker









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