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General Category => Using The Maps/Garmin Software => Topic started by: tiburns on April 23, 2010, 04:47:50 PM

Title: Newb maps and detail
Post by: tiburns on April 23, 2010, 04:47:50 PM
I have downloaded the the South East USA from the editors choice.  I run the .exe file and the map is in mapsource.  But, the geographic detail is not there.  There's really not much detail at all.   Did I do something wrong?  How do you get the detail shown on the download description page? I thank that it should show up in Mapsource.  Yes NO???????
Title: Re: Newb maps and detail
Post by: maps4gps on April 23, 2010, 07:03:35 PM
Did you zoom in ?   ?

When it first displays, Mapsource uses a zoom level which will display an overview map of the entire mapset.  You need to zoom in to about the 800 foot level to see the full details.
Title: Re: Newb maps and detail
Post by: tiburns on April 24, 2010, 01:33:28 PM
Yes, maybe I am expecting too much.   Like shading and more.  like showing on the download page or custom maps.
Title: Re: Newb maps and detail
Post by: -Oz- on April 24, 2010, 01:48:12 PM
The detail shown should show up.  are you sure you're on the SE topo map in MapSource and not just the basemap?
Title: Re: Newb maps and detail
Post by: tiburns on April 27, 2010, 12:32:54 PM
I selected SEUSA from the memu dropdown.   I must have did something wrong.
I guess I'll delete everything and start over. 
Thanks for the help.