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Title: Etrex Vista HCx newbie locating info for topo map
Post by: mr-bill on December 27, 2009, 05:57:44 PM
I just joined this site and downloaded a topo map fpr CT and am trying to figure out how to locate a reservoir and see the details. But have had no luck. I'm missing something. I am tring to use this gps when I go kayaking.

Thanks for any help givin,
mr-bill
Title: Re: Etrex Vista HCx newbie locating info for topo map
Post by: Indrid Cold on December 27, 2009, 09:49:44 PM
do you have the co-ords for the lake?
Title: Re: Etrex Vista HCx newbie locating info for topo map
Post by: mr-bill on December 28, 2009, 08:14:27 AM
no, how do Igo about getting them?
Title: Re: Etrex Vista HCx newbie locating info for topo map
Post by: Indrid Cold on December 28, 2009, 08:35:59 AM
Try here: http://libremap.org/data/state/connecticut/
Title: Re: Etrex Vista HCx newbie locating info for topo map
Post by: mr-bill on December 28, 2009, 09:46:43 AM
I was able to locate it on the topo map that I downloaded from this site. The location is
N 41 deg. 54.907'     W 072 deg 41.656'.

When I zoom in I thought I would get more detail on the water depths and surrounding terrain.
Title: Re: Etrex Vista HCx newbie locating info for topo map
Post by: maps4gps on December 28, 2009, 10:56:23 AM
That would be NE topo by JohnM ?

There is not much lake depth (nor trail) data available for free - so little or nothing to use to build mapsets.  The NE topo mapset used USGS NHD hydro data (from 24K topo maps) - so the detail on shorelines should be about the best there is.  The mapset used a 20' contour interval throughout the 48 States so it is somewhat under contoured for CT.  He also used an elevation grid with 1/9 of the values other map authors are using so the landform detail is more general.