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New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby Indianahunter » Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:45 am

To check it out, go to http://caltopo.com/map.html. Click the + in the top right corner to add relief shading. If you click the print icon at the top, you can print the map out at any size you want, including poster sizes if you have access to a printer that large. Chrome will do borderless prints, Firefox adds a border, and IE stumbles a little.

If you log in at http://caltopo.com/ you can also draw on the map, share it, embed it in a TR and transfer GPS tracks - here's an example. The homepage also has some links that demonstrate what you can do with the different map layers, like shaded relief aerial with contour lines and mixing the aerial and topo layers. The USFS and historical map layers are currently CA-only, but will be expanded to the lower 48.


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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby Indianahunter » Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:02 pm

At least for now...Acme Mapper 2.0 does not load Topo data any longer. This is a great resource that a friend involved with search and rescue informed about and it is now my standard and preferred mapping resource.

Click and Scroll to zoom

Traditional Topo
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Fully Contoured Topo with Shaded Relief
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You can even apply a user select-able amount of shaded relief to aerials
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Currently all the features listed are available in California, but are coming to the lower 48 very, very soon. You have an aerial photo with shaded relief and full contours in which you can customize and add whatever layers you desire. You can mark trails and stand or bedding locations and transfer them to your GPS or e-mail the maps.
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I am loving this. You have to check it out! The routing and marking abilities are only available when you log in to your existing Yahoo or Google account but that is free as well. Hope this is helpful.
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby KLEMZ » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:47 pm

Indianahunter wrote:To check it out, go to http://caltopo.com/map.html. Click the + in the top right corner to add relief shading. If you click the print icon at the top, you can print the map out at any size you want, including poster sizes if you have access to a printer that large. Chrome will do borderless prints, Firefox adds a border, and IE stumbles a little.

If you log in at http://caltopo.com/ you can also draw on the map, share it, embed it in a TR and transfer GPS tracks - here's an example. The homepage also has some links that demonstrate what you can do with the different map layers, like shaded relief aerial with contour lines and mixing the aerial and topo layers. The USFS and historical map layers are currently CA-only, but will be expanded to the lower 48.


Another great tip from Indianahunter! You contribute tons to this site...thanks. I checked this topo site out for the large national forest area I hunt in northern Wisconsin. It has three different topo map sets. Each map set has its own unique layer of information and it is simple to click between them and learn stuff like.. where are private land parcels? where are new hiking trails and forest roads, and where are the forest services newly designated foot travel only areas?
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby Black Squirrel » Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:10 am

Thanks for sharing Bob! Great info.
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby blackwolf » Sat Feb 11, 2012 4:55 am

Thanks! Works Nice!
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby magicman54494 » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:12 am

Nice! It's good to see ya.
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby Hodag Hunter » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:44 am

I must be a dork. :lol:

I can find the topo but don't see how to get the shaded relief? Is that only available for CA as of now?
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby tim » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:20 am

wow this is amazing, this takes a lot of guess work out and is so acuarate. thanks for sharing
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby jlh42581 » Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:34 am

I dig that you can lay the topo on the aerial.

Nice tool
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Re: New free editable Topo Map Source

Unread postby Straightshot » Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:23 am

This a a great tool. Thanks for sharing


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