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Title: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 08, 2020, 01:03:57 PM
In the coming days and weeks I intend to upload Topo Maps I have made/compiled for Canada, US and Mexico.  These are created with OSM data and compiled with mkgmap.  Most if not all maps will have 40ft contours and dem/3d shading.  These maps are in different stages of processing at the moment but it looks like Mexico will be a complete country, the US will have 8 regions plus Hawaii and Alaska, while Canada is likely to have 4 regions.   The downloads will be in gmap format, zipped. 
For a little back ground..  Since 2009, when I got a Garmin hcx Vista then later a 30x I have used Garmins own 24k and 100k, the various cgpsmapper maps from here and more recently OSM road and "topo" maps available here and elsewhere.  I drew inspiration from each, however:
-Garmins maps are so so, but there is not much you can modify other than hide poi's in basecamp and road data gets old.
-The cgpsmapper maps are really old and at present most are 8-12 years old,  also I didn't care for the cgpsmapper tattoo and they look horrible on Android (more on this down the page).
-The OSM maps are more current and if I was in Europe I would have a lot of choices to choose from in topo and road maps, but for North America our choices are really limited for topo maps.  They are ok general purpose maps, but not enough contour detail and too many Poi's!
Last year I decided to dip my toes into mapmaking.  I dabbled with both the method described here at gps files depot and the mkgmap method.  I had several humble goals:
-Make a topo map for the Pacific Northwest, my home.
-One map to work on basecamp, oryx for "everyday use" and my Garmin etrxes in the "field".
-Minimal poi's, a clean, Spartan look with trails and peaks standing out, with dem.
In the end I decided to pursue the mkgmap method.  It seems the nadir of map making for Garmin was 5-8 years ago regardless of the method.  There are a handful of committed folks, almost all in Europe who continue to contribute and participate with mkgmap.  Tools, techniques and tutorials are mostly old, some depreciated and others dead, what I found though worked for me.  I can manipulate the style sheets and typ files, include contours and dems and have maps that work on all my devices.  I found through trial and error that oryx needs an img created with a typ file to render close to what is seen in basecamp.
What started as looking to download updated topo maps for my region,  turned into making Garmin compatible topo maps for a Continent!   Finally, GPS files depot is one of the few if only places where amateur map makers such as myself can share their maps.  Keep your eye on this thread for updates; I guess we can call these Monkey Maps.  Cheers.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 08, 2020, 06:38:59 PM
Here are screenshot examples of the maps.  In Basecamp, Mt Adams in Washington and the Orux Maps view is of Eagle Cap Wilderness in Oregon and the south end of Wallowa Lake.

I didn't mention in the previous post, the maps are NOT routeable.  I created these primarily for off road use.  Also who wants to tell St Peter they are in his presence because "the voice said turn left" (cliff)...
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 09, 2020, 03:31:30 PM
HawaiiTopo map up.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 09, 2020, 06:44:22 PM
US-WestTopo Up, Includes Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada

US-SouthWestTopo Up, Includes Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 13, 2020, 02:17:26 PM
Topo Map for Montana, Wyoming and Idaho is up.

Just a reminder, after unzipping the file there should be a folder xyz.gmap, there should be another folder with the same name , that is what you should copy to the Program Data/Garmin/Maps folder for Basecamp to see the map.

For those wanting to load the map into ORUX maps:  In Basecamp, when your computer is connected to your android, install maps will install to your SD card, the folder is Garmin with gmapsupp.img inside.  The gmapsupp.img must be copy/cut to the Mapfiles folder within Orux Maps.  This can be named whatever.img (and with multiple maps necessary) and after refreshing should be visible in Orux
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 13, 2020, 03:47:02 PM
First of the Canadian Topo maps is up.  This one includes the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 14, 2020, 03:06:36 PM
A few new maps Up

Northeast US including:  Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

Canada East including:  Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador

Finally, Greenland Topo
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 16, 2020, 01:58:08 PM
Alaska Topo Map is up!
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 17, 2020, 05:52:09 AM
Map of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec is up
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 17, 2020, 08:50:50 AM
Puerto Rico Topo Map is up
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 18, 2020, 07:16:10 PM
Topo map for the Canadian Territories of Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut is up.

Topo Map for Mexico is up.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 20, 2020, 07:43:49 PM
North Central Topo Map for North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa is up

Great Lakes Topo Map for Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio is up and hopfully working.  I goofed and left the upload page before 100% and re-uploaded.  Please inform on this thread if there is a problem
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on October 21, 2020, 05:31:56 PM
Great Lakes Topo should be working now.  My "intervention" somehow deleted the .tdb file the first time around and it's the proper size.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on November 02, 2020, 10:42:06 AM
First off I'd like to thank those who have download the maps I've created to at least give them a try as part of their digital map quiver.

Last weekend I uploaded mapname.img for all the maps to be sent directly to a device and this is under "Windows",  for mapname.gmap which can be used in Basecamp for Windows or Mac those are under "Mac" downloads.

I'm still working on US SouthCentral, SouthEast, the Caribbean and Central America to complete all of North America and hope to have those up soon. 

While I'm pleased with the way the maps turned out I feel they could use some "polishing".  I'm starting testing on a version 2 which will include road shields (all circles, as the OSM symbols don't always match the actual road, though name is correct), some different road colors, attempt a trimming excess contour lines at borders and some other minor details.

Cheers
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on November 02, 2020, 11:18:08 AM
These are examples of my maps I attached in a previous post, but it appears you need to be registered to view attachments in the forums and for those who choose to not register I finally figured out how to post screenshots for all viewers.

The top image is of part of the Eagle Cap Wilderness and Wallowa Lake in Oregon as viewed in Orux Maps on Android (it isn't blurry in actual viewing)

The bottom image is of Mount Adams in Washington and the surrounded area as viewed in Garmin Basecamp

(https://imghst.gpsfiledepot.com/1604343369.jpg)

(https://imghst.gpsfiledepot.com/1604343401.jpg)
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: popej on November 05, 2020, 04:45:53 AM
Green on Mount Adams is a bit confusing. It looks like a forest to me, but actually it is some reserved or protected area?
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on November 05, 2020, 01:45:42 PM
PopeJ,

The Mt Adams area is both forest and a protected area.  It is managed by the US Forest Service.  The mountain is classified as a wilderness area while the rest of the Gifford Pinchot Nat Forest is all the way from "primitive" to logging.  It's little sister, 40 miles to the west is Mt St Helens, to the east is the Yakima Indian Reservation.

Early on I adopted the green color in my typ, it is/was the color used on many cgpsmapper maps here and my old Garmin 24k maps.  Of course the end user can change (with editor) what colors, etc suit them.

Now for me to bow to you.  Your maps were the biggest inspiration taking me down the osm/mkgmap  rabbit hole.   A year or two ago your maps replaced the open andro maps I had on Orux and my gps's and then I moved on from there...I'm kinda biased to another map at the moment though...

Given that there seems to be a just handful of mkgmap mapping mavens I've had to scour the web for answers (as you know there is no one stop shop) and over the past decade you have posted and contributed all over the place, which is what it takes to fill in the blanks about map making.  Gmaptool comes in handy too.  Thank You sir!

Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: popej on November 06, 2020, 01:18:24 AM
Thanks for your kind words!

I think maps of US are quite difficult to create from OSM. I suggest to make protected areas semi-transparent, because they might cover other details. See for example islands near Los Angeles.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on November 06, 2020, 06:03:10 AM
PopeJ,

I use the default typ and style, earlier various known wilderness/protected areas, on land, did not render at all.  After trial and error, a lot, using different typ and style I found the problem.  One of the results was the marine areas such as you pointed out were "nature reserve" color.  I did play around with draw order and resolution but found, for now, the least worst solution is to keep, as is.  I found that almost all those marine areas, on any of my maps are just sea/ocean.  In the case of those island areas near Los Angeles there may be some oil platforms, but I have # all of those sorts of point, lines and poly's in the style sheets, so they won't show up anyway.  As I pointed out in my first post, OSM is Euro centered so I've adapted the best I can for US and North America in general given I'm still learning the fine art of osm/mkgmap mapmaking.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on November 23, 2020, 11:30:41 AM
After my last update I wondered why most if not all of the maps had grown so much, up to 40% larger!  It looks like the DEM (3d/shading) values were the cause.  Now just using basic values and it doesn't appear to affect the visuals that I can tell.  The next round of updates will be smaller download and map size;  I've also added in where state/province will display big and boldly in base camp and gps, but only normal size in orux maps
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: rogertj on December 19, 2020, 10:23:25 AM
Hello Sockmonkey I am new to the community and been interested in mapping for years for my backpacking trips in Mexico. I just started out in making maps in ArcGIS but I came to this page via a search in google and found out that you already have the Mexico topos ready however I encountered that with the tutorial of installing maps in my basecamp there are problems with some programs in order to have your maps ready for base camp. I managed to download the MX-MexicoTopo Disk Image file for windows but I encountered that the program necessary to download these files to basecamp compatible files is no longer available. Do you know where can I get a program to install your maps? Thanks in advance for your help and thank you for your contribution to world mapping!!!
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on December 19, 2020, 05:33:57 PM
rogertj,

Welcome to GPS Files Depot, I have been around here since 2009 but didn't register until a couple of months back.  It's a great source for Garmin maps and gps related subjects.

Your issue sounds similar to a user a few weeks back https://forums.gpsfiledepot.com/index.php?topic=4816.0 (https://forums.gpsfiledepot.com/index.php?topic=4816.0) though they haven't yet responded if they were/were not successful.

A Garmin image file can't really be directly installed in Basecamp it's to put on your gps, but...
https://www.javawa.nl/jdm_en.html (https://www.javawa.nl/jdm_en.html)  JaVaWa Device Manager will allow you to view a garmin .img on a usb or virtual disk so follow those instructions or my recommended method is listed on the linked post.  Simply download the MX-MexicoTopo  the "Mac" version extract per the instructions and copy to your C:\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps folder to then be available to Basecamp.

Boyd, a long time poster here has brought up on other threads that some older Basecamp versions will not display custom maps (like mine) I am using 4.7.1 and it works, so make sure your Basecamp is up to date!

Of the maps available on GPS Files Depot there is not a universal way to get the maps to Basecamp.  The hosts of this site do offer installers to map contributors here but not all have them (like mine), some maps which are displayed here but downloaded at another site may have there own installers and methods to get maps to Basecamp and/or GPS.

As to my contributions to mapping I'm one of many and for now Garmin compatible GPS maps. I've enjoyed making them and I'm I'm glad we have this site to offer them.  It happened over months and years which finally took me down this rabbit hole...

Post back if you get things working or have further problems and best of luck on your own Mapping journey.

Sockmonkey
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: Boyd on December 19, 2020, 06:41:30 PM
Quote from: sockmonkey on December 19, 2020, 05:33:57 PMBoyd, a long time poster here has brought up on other threads that some older Basecamp versions will not display custom maps (like mine)

I have not been following this thread too closely, but had the impression you were creating .gmap files for Basecamp (as opposed to the older registry-based maps). If so, then the Basecamp version probably won't matter. The Basecamp bug only affected the old registry-based map format. This was not initally clear, so there are some old threads here that claimed all maps were affected by the Basecamp bug.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: jeaut on December 29, 2020, 04:16:19 PM
I've downloaded the CA-CentralProvTopo. I tried everything but I wasn't sucessful trying to install it on a Garmin 60csx.

I can now see it in BaseCamp even though it is still an img. But I can't see it in MapInstall.

Tried a lot of things... for different purposes: MapSetTooling, ImDisk Virtual Disk Drive, JaVaWa Device Manager, Cgsmapper, gmaptool, JaVaWa map converter. Some of these software were useless, some did their things but didn't help at the end of the day.

I have no clue now... :(
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on December 29, 2020, 06:16:06 PM
jeaut,

Sorry you are having trouble getting the map on your 60csx.  Some others on this site may have more to add about your model since I don't have that same model but...

When I was doing some early testing I used my etrex 30 and an old etrex hcx vista.  The 30 will accept multiple maps in named format and cards up to 32gb.  The vista is limited to 4gb card and one mapset.  My quick research showed the 60csx is limited to a 4gb card.  It looks like my vista is similar to yours.  There are a couple of routes (no pun intended) to pursue:

-Make a copy of the CA-CentralProvTopo and rename it gmapsupp.img (older models will ONLY accept this name.  On your gps the folder on your sd card must be named Garmin exactly as I typed it.  Copy and paste the gmapsupp.img into the Garmin folder.  This is all assuming that your gps is attached to your computer and the proper usb cable is used for 2 way communication between the computer and device.  Remove cable and power cycle gps and maps should now load.  Keep in mind if you have other maps on the card they will be overwritten.  Get some more 4gb cards or learn to format and partition larger size cards to 4gb or less to swap out cards if needed.  I have about 8 2-4gb cards that I used in the past for the vista.

-One possibility that mapinstall cannot see your gps is that your basecamp version is older than 4.7.1, so make sure you basecamp is currrent.  There are other threads here about this.

https://forums.gpsfiledepot.com/index.php?topic=4642.0 (https://forums.gpsfiledepot.com/index.php?topic=4642.0) this on touches on your situation, so you might try using mapsource as well.

You are not the first or will be the last who faces challenges getting maps to their gps regardless if the are Garmins own maps or custom made Garmin compatible maps.  Be persistent, expect to learn and be frustrated and eventually succeed.  Let us know how it goes.

sockmonkey

Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: jeaut on December 29, 2020, 07:35:48 PM
Thanks! That gmapsupp worked! :)

God! Wish I had read this somewhere 2 days ago. Lost a few hours there!

Thanks again!
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on December 30, 2020, 09:58:45 AM
Great to hear about your success! 
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on February 08, 2021, 07:43:35 AM
Updated US-AlaskaTopo!  Since the last update I've gain a little more knowledge into the Open Street Map world.  The last map was made with the most current at the time, and the only data I used, but not necessarily the most complete.   When I downloaded the most recent Alaska "extract" several land areas were flooded in in coastal areas.  I also compared the extract to previous versions which didn't have the flooding and also had a somewhat more complete displaying of several prominent boundary's (ANWR for one).  As the "community" can edit OSM they can add, remove or change the data.  Mostly people do so correctly, but not always.  Alaska is a small population state and of course a big area.  Some data has never been added and it looks like some was deleted and not re uploaded.  What one may see using OSM on the web is not necessarily what is available in the data that is downloaded as an extract and visa versa, I plan on investigating this in the future.

With that said I'll now talk about the Alaska update.

I lived in Alaska and at one time or another visited many of the units within the Alaska State Park system.  As near as I can tell several of the larger state park unit boundary's (and trails) have been submitted to osm and are available as part of the data extract, but most of the 150+ units had not.  I went to the Alaska DNR website and downloaded the boundary's and trails and merged those with a slightly older osm data extract  to process to what we can now see.  I fully expect to upload the State Park boundary's and trail to osm in the near future.

NPS, Forest Service, BLM and UFWS land boundary's seem to come and go.  Either "accidentally" deleted, incorrectly tagged or some other reason.  In order to make sure I was including what I wanted in the map I went to the respective land management entity, download boundary data and merged it like i did State Park data.  I need to do more research but intend to upload or re upload missing data as appropriate.

As I've analyzed and made my various maps Alaska has stood out as being more incomplete when using just OSM data which is why I've supplemented it with other sources.  Hopefully this gives the user a less incomplete map for whatever purposes they may have.

Sockmonkey
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: twistedbench on June 16, 2021, 04:12:54 PM
Your Monkey Maps are awesome! 

I have lurked around GPS file depot for years.    Never found exactly what I wanted and tried making my own maps.   I did make a transparent contour overlay for the Canadian Rockies but it had many broken contours at tile boundaries.    Anyway  - your CA-WestProvTopo is just what I have been looking for.     I just installed it on my Vista HCx.    Now if the navigation toggle switch would just cooperate.   
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on June 16, 2021, 08:02:58 PM
Twistedbench,
 
Thank you for the compliment on the WestProvTopo.  I've enjoyed (mostly) the whole process of making the maps I have.  I'm happy that others may find them useful for their purposes.  While I didn't set out do this to receive accolades, it is appreciated.  I understand what you maybe went through on your overlay.  Mapmaking is less "trial and error" and more "error and sometime success".   Thanks again and enjoy.

Sockmonkey
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: LostNeedToBeFound on June 22, 2021, 07:00:43 PM
Hey sockmonkey, thanks for all your hard work on creating these maps. I posted the following question in another thread, then found this thread which is specific to what I'm challenged with. Your one reply to someone had me hopeful, but I'm still stuck.

I downloaded the CA-CentralProvTopo to my Mac. After downloading, I have the attached directory structure/content. In a prior post, you mentioned renaming CA-CentralProvTopo to gmapsupp.img and copying this file to the sd card. Where I'm stuck is there are multiple CA-CentralProvTopo entries (files and folders). So I'm not quite sure what to do.

Any help would be supper appreciated!

Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: Boyd on June 23, 2021, 02:20:47 AM
See my response in your other thread.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on June 23, 2021, 08:23:08 AM
To Lost...

The renaming to gmapsupp.img that I gave to another poster was the fact that they have an older Garmin gps unit which is limited to a 4gb card AND a single mapset AND gmapsupp is the only name the unit recognizes.

After extracting the zip file you should have a folder which is called 
CA-CentralProvTopo.gmapi   from your screen shot  that has happened.  The files and folders you see are what should be there.  Anyway,  make sure basecamp is properly installed and if so close it.  Click on the gmapi folder, the highest level folder, it should trigger the mac to install the mapset.  When it is finished you should now have the central prov topo as a drop down choice in basecamp.  This should go for any map, not just mine, that are offered in the gmapi format  Let us know how is goes.

Sockmonkey

Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: Boyd on June 23, 2021, 08:53:16 AM
Quote from: sockmonkey on June 23, 2021, 08:23:08 AM
After extracting the zip file you should have a folder which is called 
CA-CentralProvTopo.gmapi   from your screen shot  that has happened.  The files and folders you see are what should be there.

First, it's great that you are offering all these maps for download. But I'm sorry, what you posted is not correct. I have to ask, do you actually have a Macintosh? Unfortunately, a lot of the mapmakers here don't and make some wrong assumptions as a result. What you describe would only be correct if:

1. You are using a Windows computer and not a Mac
or
2. If you are using a Mac but have not properly installed Basecamp/Mapmanager/MapInstall.

When you install them correctly, you will NOT see what is shown in the screenshot. After installation, it changes the way .gmap and .gmapi folders are displayed. They will NOT look like folders anymore, they will look like DOCUMENTS.I just downloaded your map on my Mac and here's what a Mac user *should* see. YOU SHOULD NOT SEE ANY FOLDERS AT ALL. There should just be an icon that you double-click to install.

As I have posted in the other thread, he needs to re-install Garmin's software. Sometimes this happens. IIRC, Garmin has a version of Basecamp at the Mac App Store, and I think that is often the problem, it may not include MapManager, not sure. Anyway, downloading and re-installing from the link I posted in the other thread should fix this problem.

Also, @LostNeedToBeFound, please don't post duplicate threads. It just creates confusion when people are trying to answer you in two different places, as you can see here. Thanks.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on July 12, 2021, 10:39:36 AM
The new maps for Canada, US and Mexico goes beyond...  I actually started working on this before the Mt Everest and South America maps, but just recently finished working on them.
A word of "warning" of sorts, these maps are dense and may take some extra time to load, zoom etc.  This was the case when testing my devices at the highest detail, though YMMV.
Enjoy.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on January 23, 2022, 12:24:21 PM
I have recently updated and uploaded maps for Alaska and Hawaii.  In the case of Alaska, the previous version may have had too little data.  The current data had more features included but I still had to manually add some features.  I also had to do some additional processing on some of the state so that the maps looks right in basecamp and on gps.   

In the case of some of the maps I've made the raw data is from mid 2020 or earlier.  In the near future as time allows I intend to upload the maps of the rest of North America with recent/current data.  I would not expect big changes but changes in the data vary locally and globally so YMMV.

Cheers.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: z_statman on February 02, 2022, 05:00:34 AM
Thanks much for your work

Got the PC version of the US Southeast but the MAC version want download, need to load into Basecamp on Windows

Z
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on February 02, 2022, 08:45:44 AM
Hi Z,
I appreciate your compliment. 

If I'm reading the question right there is a typo, "want" instead of  (won't) download the MAC/gmapi/gmap version of the US-SouthEastTopo.  I just downloaded, unzipped and copied the .gmap to programdata/garmin/maps and all is well on viewing in basecamp on my end.  Not sure what issue is occuring.  Post back if things still aren't working for you.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: z_statman on February 03, 2022, 05:37:13 AM
"want" or "won't" makes little difference but appreciate the notice!

Do the D/L and nothing happens, simple as that

Switched over to Tor and got it so perhaps something related to Chrome setup?
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: jolly47roger on February 04, 2022, 04:24:11 AM
I've had trouble with Chrome and downloads, too.

Sometimes helps to right-click the link and open in a new window.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: z_statman on February 07, 2022, 05:01:36 AM
Interesting jolly47roger but that did work

Thanks and take care
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on February 13, 2022, 11:54:18 AM
I have recently uploaded updated maps for the Canadian Territories and the West, Central and East Provinces withe recent Open Street Map Data.

I recently inherited an older Garmin Nuvi from a family member who passed away.  In the past I haven't been that interested in routable maps but in tracking where I am now with the GPS.  I had to tweak style files and mkgmap options and remove the contours to make a routable map for the area I live and comparing to the City Nav which was already on the SD Card the results were not perfect but really good in the testing I did. 

In order to stay under the 2 GB limit here for uploads  I had to leave out a routable map for the Territories, for now.  The other map sets all were under 2 GB.  So I as mention in the map comment area each zip archive has two map sets, one with topo/dem and the other routable/more poi's, for the exact same area...two for the price on one.  I'm not certain yet if I will do this two map thing for the rest of North America in the next update, but will see. 

Take Care
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on February 13, 2022, 12:57:46 PM
I spoke too soon in the previous post and used bad math.  The CA-Territories Topo and routable versions together will be uploaded.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: CoenceKes2k on March 02, 2022, 02:07:34 AM
Wow Nice one
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: mikkowus on June 28, 2022, 09:47:41 AM
How do I install your maps? I need something for the Yukon in Canada on my garmin Montana 680t.
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on June 28, 2022, 01:36:46 PM
mikkowus
I don't want to sound insulting but will assume we're starting from scratch as it's come up on this thread, pm and other posts on the forums since day one.  In the case of my maps it's more insert that install

-Download the windows version from the link below.  When unzipped, you should have a file name CA-TerritoriesTopo.img
-Get a micro sd card, 16 or 32gb should be fine
-format card in fat 32
-Create folder on card and name it "Garmin" without quotes
-Copy CA-TerritoriesTopo.img to the Garmin folder on the sd
-May need to power cycle, go to maps setting to enable

The longer way
-go to link and download the mac version, extract and open until you're at CA-TerritoriesTopo.gmap
-install garmin basecamp, if mac I think you also need a map install program as well
-In windows, go to C\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps(may need to show hidden) if not present create a folder Garmin and within that create a folder Maps
-copy CA-TerritoriesTopo.gmap into the Maps folder, open basecamp and it should be in the drop down for maps, from there you can plug the gps in to your computer and send the maps to gps

I believe for mac, extract, click on gmapi and it will "install" or place where it needs to go

Let us know how it goes,  out of curiosity what is the something for the Yukon


https://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/839/
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: LongRide on August 10, 2022, 05:08:52 PM
Quote from: sockmonkey on October 13, 2020, 03:47:02 PM
First of the Canadian Topo maps is up.  This one includes the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Hope I can get an answer here, hope its simple.

I dowloaded this map to my desktop, shows as a 7z zip file. I want to put it into Garmin Basecamp and load it onto my Montana 610.

I'm not getting it to load. Maybe I need an extra step to unzip it or something. Someone who knows the steps help me out please.


Don't really need Alberta and Saskatchewan, if there's a smaller file of BC and Vancouver Island

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Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on August 11, 2022, 06:03:30 PM
LongRide,

It is fairly simple, though there is a specific process to follow.  It looks like you are interested in the CA-WestProvTopo.  I'm going to assume you are using Windows.  I'm not sure what version you downloaded already, but you you need to download the MAC version.  Yes, it is zipped but it is in standard zip format not 7z, as that's an allowed format to upload.  With whatever tool you use unzip that file and you should have a folder.  In that folder it is named CA-WestProvTopo you should have two folders inside that named, WestProvTopo and WestProvRouteable, both of these will end in .gmapi  Depending on your archive utility you will need to open that folder you desire one or two times until the end is just gmap.  (If you see Product1, etc you've gone too far and back up one step).

Go to C\ProgramData and make sure show hidden items is enabled.  You may see a folder named Garmin with a folder within named Maps, if not create them and you should end up with C\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps   Copy the folder ending in gmap to the Maps folder, now open Basecamp and this map should now be in your drop down on the toolbar and select it.

Now transferring to you GPS.  Since you are not necessarily interested in the whole mapset I suggest your install Garmin Mapsource https://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=209). if you don't already have it.  I find it easier than basecamp to select smaller areas to install to the gps, not just my maps but also Garmins own maps or any other compatible maps for that matter.  Hope this helps!

Sockmonkey

Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: Runolfsdottir08 on September 08, 2022, 10:42:06 PM
Will these maps support in Windows?
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on June 06, 2023, 12:55:10 PM
I've recently uploaded updated maps for Canada and Mexico.  I'm beginning to process US maps now so maybe later in the week they will start rolling out.  There won't be any significant changes to the maps, primarily updated data and minor/unnoticeable tweaks.  The one map I'm probably not updating at this time is Alaska.  For the last couple of years there is the "flooding" occurring in that area of the map.  When is is converted from osm to garmin things get out of wack.  As far as I know I'm the only map author who has kind of corrected this.  I finally figured out what was up and had to open about 20 raw data tiles in JOSM and make several edits/changes to the tags.  It was very laborious and I'm not up for doing it again right now.   

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Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on February 17, 2024, 03:37:45 PM
Awhile back I was looking at one of my maps in Basecamp.  I was seeing extra lanes on the entirety of a freeway!  I wasn't seeing it on the GPS or Orux, nor Mapsource.  It only duplicates "motorways" in OSM speak essentially freeways, no other roads.  It turned out that one of the style sheets was producing this so I omitted it from processing as it is for routing, which my topo maps don't have. 

I'm going to begin uploading some of the re-processed maps with updated data.  I've made some minor changes to my workflow to save a lot of time in the processing of my maps.  For the time being I am only going to be uploading topo maps, I had done an update or two of North America maps with routing, but I'm going to pause that for now.

extra lanes...lanes removed (https://imgur.com/a/cGZthG8)
Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: okieboater on February 21, 2024, 11:10:54 AM
sockmonkey,

Thank you for the Canadian maps.

I did the windows option from the down load page.  The file needed to be unzipped.  I did that.

Ended up with two files which look like disk images to me.

What do I do to use the maps in mapsource or basecamp.

Thank You

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Title: Re: New Maps for Canada, US and Mexico
Post by: sockmonkey on February 21, 2024, 02:45:27 PM
You must of downloaded the Central Prov, the previous update I did had a routable and a topo versions, but my current updates are topo only, and I was intending to upload this evening.

The Windows version is actually intended for your gps unit.  Basecamp or Mapsourse won't open them, though gpx see and Fancy Route will they don't appear as intended.  For viewing in BC or MS download the Mac version and follow these instructions which I wrote for another user:

QuoteIt is fairly simple, though there is a specific process to follow.  It looks like you are interested in the mapname.  I'm going to assume you are using Windows.  I'm not sure what version you downloaded already, but you you need to download the MAC version.  Yes, it is zipped but it is in standard zip format not 7z, as that's an allowed format to upload.  With whatever tool you use unzip that file and you should have a folder.  In that folder it is named mapname you should have one folder inside that named, mapname   these will end in .gmapi  Depending on your archive utility you will need to open that folder you desire one or two times until the end is just gmap.  (If you see Product1, etc you've gone too far and back up one step).

Go to C\ProgramData and make sure show hidden items is enabled.  You may see a folder named Garmin with a folder within named Maps, if not create them and you should end up with C\ProgramData\Garmin\Maps   Copy the folder ending in gmap to the Maps folder, now open Basecamp and this map should now be in your drop down on the toolbar and select it.

Let us know if this works for you and thank for the interest in my maps.