Comments on: Free Online Mapping http://gear-addicts.com/2008/10/free-online-mapping/ Outdoor gear with a dash of A.D.D. Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://gear-addicts.com/2008/10/free-online-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Jim Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:30:33 +0000 http://gear-addicts.com/?p=466#comment-65 http://backcountrymaps.com is looking sweet! they even have a SPOT beacon API http://backcountrymaps.com is looking sweet! they even have a SPOT beacon API

]]> By: Grant http://gear-addicts.com/2008/10/free-online-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Grant Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:43:43 +0000 http://gear-addicts.com/?p=466#comment-63 Thanks Andrew. When I was gathering information for the post the Map Locator wasn't working. I meant to come back to it but forgot. (Still doesn't work in Firefox) Thanks Andrew. When I was gathering information for the post the Map Locator wasn’t working. I meant to come back to it but forgot. (Still doesn’t work in Firefox)

]]> By: Andrew http://gear-addicts.com/2008/10/free-online-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Andrew Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:12:18 +0000 http://gear-addicts.com/?p=466#comment-60 You can still get free topographic maps from the USGS store. If you go to the store (<a href="http://store.usgs.gov/b2c_usgs/usgs/maplocator/(xcm=r3standardpitrex_prd&layout=6_1_61_48&uiarea=2&ctype=areaDetails&carea=%24ROOT)/.do" rel="nofollow">Map Locator</a>) you'll see a GoogleMap API. Zoom in on the area you want, then select "Mark POINTS" on the right and click. It'll let you download 7.5 minute maps for free (or order a paper copy for $6). They're downloaded as a PDF file with some special features attached. If you also download the TerraGo Desktop you can use Adobe's free reader to compute distance, find bearings, calculate area, find elevations, lat/long, etc. It's all free and all provided by the USGS. No need to use external tools. The Government still gives some stuff away for free. You can still get free topographic maps from the USGS store. If you go to the store (Map Locator) you’ll see a GoogleMap API. Zoom in on the area you want, then select “Mark POINTS” on the right and click. It’ll let you download 7.5 minute maps for free (or order a paper copy for $6). They’re downloaded as a PDF file with some special features attached. If you also download the TerraGo Desktop you can use Adobe’s free reader to compute distance, find bearings, calculate area, find elevations, lat/long, etc.

It’s all free and all provided by the USGS. No need to use external tools. The Government still gives some stuff away for free.

]]> By: Gear-addicts.com » Mappery http://gear-addicts.com/2008/10/free-online-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Gear-addicts.com » Mappery Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:28:04 +0000 http://gear-addicts.com/?p=466#comment-50 [...] you couldn’t tell by this post, I love maps. Most anything involving maps I’ll find pretty interesting. I used to hoard [...] [...] you couldn’t tell by this post, I love maps. Most anything involving maps I’ll find pretty interesting. I used to hoard [...]

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]]> By: SkiNurse http://gear-addicts.com/2008/10/free-online-mapping/comment-page-1/#comment-27 SkiNurse Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:48:45 +0000 http://gear-addicts.com/?p=466#comment-27 Thanks for the info. This has been annoying for me too! Thanks for the info. This has been annoying for me too!

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