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I like to fish Galveston Bay in Texas.  I downloaded a Texas topo map last night and it has a medium amount of quality and specifics to it.  It's just "okay". Nothing great.  On the USGS website, the newest maps available show a lot more information and specifics of the bay and the surrounding land. 

This is the tutorial I tried to follow:  gpsfiledepot.com/tutorials/how-to-create-garmin-topo-maps---part-3---water-data/

Needless to say, it did not work out for me. 

You mentioned that new devices can use the .kmz files directly.  Is there a walk-through on that?

Hello Everyone!

New member - First Post - Thanks in advance!

I purchased a Garmin eTrex 20x. I downloaded a topo map of Texas (Where I live) and successfully installed it using HomeBase.  No issues!

So, to kick it up a notch, I began the process of making my own map.  I want a map of the Galveston Bay, Trinity Bay Area with all the new/updated information that is on the USGS map website.  I started following the instructions, but quickly ran into some issues.  The tutorials aren't updated to the newest instruction and the options are no longer the same.  I'm sure for an experienced person this is a simple transition, but for me... I just gave up. 

So,  I need some updated instructions or... someone to help walk me through all the steps involved. 

Thanks,
Chris