Free maps for GPSr

[Just hike]

Anyone want to figure this out and then teach me?


Article
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/27/gps.digital.maps/


Website
http://www.openstreetmap.org/

[Tahosa and Sons]

This goes beyond my lines of thought. But it seems neat to say the least. On the map page there was a link for a dontation. Let me know how much you spend (donate).

[b.b.wolf]

I actively use two map sets on my Garmin. One is the freeware Southwest Topo Map, and the other is Open Street Maps. OSM is a collaboration effort like a Wiki, and makes a great routable map, that is very up to date. I have seen some misalignment in the Queen Creek area, but no more than my Magellan Roadmate.

This is the web page you want to start at: http://garmin.na1400.info/routable.php

1. Center the map on the area you want to build from.
2. Check box "and/or enable manual tile selection:"
3. Zoom in and check tiles you want to include your map.
A. Tiles should turn dark blue.
B. May require multiple clicks.
4. Enter your E-mail address on left side of Screen
5. Click Build Maps.

Note, If you select too large of a map, it will be rejected.
The map link will be e-mailed to you in a few hours, depending on server load.

I built a new map set this morning, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, parts of southern California, Texas, Utah, and Northern Mexico.
It will be available on the server for 48 hours for download:

A zipped copy of the map: osm_routable_gmapsupp.zip
http://planetosm.oxilion.nl/~lambertus/garmin/routable/12-11-2009/753192cbf0e693e1e25bf150178f54e6/osm_routable_gmapsupp.zip

The mapsource installer: osm_routable_mapsource.exe
http://planetosm.oxilion.nl/~lambertus/garmin/routable/12-11-2009/753192cbf0e693e1e25bf150178f54e6/osm_routable_mapsource.exe

The map grid including Las Vegas was not available, it is probably be updated.