[GeoStL] Updated RE: Some emhancements to my maps RE: Re: Another Update:RE: ANother update RE: Another major update RE: Re: Major Expansion My Topos, updates of My Trail and My POIs RE: Re: New Versions of my garmin maps

  • From: "Jim Bensman" <junkmailno@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 23:06:20 -0600

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http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm

New Windows and MAC (topo MAC still uploading) versions were just uploaded

My Topos:  Not much expansion.  Redid and updated several maps.  Many of the 
maps now have intermittent streams separated from perennial streams.  You will 
notice different colors.  Also corrected errors on some maps

My Trails:  Some additions including the wildwood greenway expansion.  I also 
changed the way unpaved roads display so they show up better.

My POIs:  More corrections

Eastern Land Ownership:  The Forest Service gave me more up to date 
landownership for the Mark Twain NF.  


Jim Bensman
"Nature Bats Last" 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2009 10:42 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] Some emhancements to my maps RE: Re: Another
> Update:RE: ANother update RE: Another major update RE: Re: Major
> Expansion My Topos, updates of My Trail and My POIs RE: Re: New
> Versions of my garmin maps
> 
> -
> I just posted some windows updates:
> 
> http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> 
> 
> There are some minor updates to My Trails, My POIs, and My Topos
> (including some more coverage in KY).
> 
> There are also some significant enhancements so this is one to install.
> First I was always irritated by how My Topos at certain zoom levels
> would show this big map created with cgs.... message.  This has been
> eliminated.  The freeware compiler creates it.  To avoid it you either
> have to spend $900 for the commercial version or use the online
> compiler (which I used for my other maps).  The topo maps were too big
> for the online compiler so I was stuck with the notice as I have only
> received a few donations and cannot afford $900.  But I discovered a
> trick to cause the GPS not to display the message unless you put the
> cursor on the POI connected to the message.  So while the POIs are
> still there and it will display the message if you click on it, it does
> not show up anymore.
> 
> There was also an issue with My POIs and Mapsource.  While everything
> worked fine on the GPS, sometimes in MapSource the map would freeze up
> when looking at My POIs.  While figuring out how to get rid of the
> labels in My Topos, I figured out what was causing the problem and
> fixed it.  So make sure you upgrade to the new version.
> 
> There is also a new version of Landownership but there is nothing
> changed in IL or MO
> 
> Jim Bensman
> "Nature Bats Last"
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:15 AM
> > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Another Update:RE: ANother update RE: Another
> > major update RE: Re: Major Expansion My Topos, updates of My Trail
> and
> > My POIs RE: Re: New Versions of my garmin maps
> >
> > -
> > I just posted some windows updates:
> >
> >  http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> >
> > Land Ownership:  Corps of Engineers finally got me land ownership at
> > the lakes
> >
> > My Topos (wait a couple of hours-still uploading) redid some areas,
> > edited some areas, and added areas in IN, AR, and KY-It is about 650
> > megs now.
> >
> > My Topos and My POIs minor improvements.
> >
> >
> > Jim Bensman
> > "Nature Bats Last"
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geocaching-
> > > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Bensman
> > > Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:45 PM
> > > To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [GeoStL] Another Update:RE: ANother update RE: Another
> major
> > > update RE: Re: Major Expansion My Topos, updates of My Trail and My
> > > POIs RE: Re: New Versions of my garmin maps
> > >
> > > -
> > > I just posted some windows updates:
> > >
> > > http://webpages.charter.net/jbensman/Maps.htm
> > >
> > > My Trails:  Nothing major but many additions (biggest changes were
> > > McCully Heritage Project) (also added a map for AR)
> > >
> > > My POIs:  Just more fine tuning and added AR.
> > >
> > > My Topos: Adding more areas (most recently down in AR) and fine
> > tuning
> > > maps mostly around here.
> > >
> > > Land Ownership:  Split some states into separate maps and added
> some
> > > states.  Still waiting for Corps of Engineers ownership
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Bensman
> > > "Nature Bats Last"
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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