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#214478 - 01/07/11 02:40 AM Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps
Joseph Offline
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Registered: 01/07/11
Posts: 17
A high quality topographic map can help save your life. But they're expensive. Here's an option you can consider.

Gmap4 is a 100% free no-ads no-strings enhanced Google Map viewer. Since it runs online there is nothing to download, nothing to install.

Main features include:

* View detailed topographic maps (USA and Canada).

* Current magnetic declination displayed for map center (world wide, NOAA)

* Print maps. In your browser menu, click File==>Print Preview.

* Powerful search feature. You can search on addresses, names of places or natural features, and any reasonable way to write a latitude/longitude. (world wide)

* Display your GPS data and create a permanent link that will display that same map and your data. You can e-mail that link, post it on a website, include it in an iframe, etc.

The link below will display a world map. To search for something click Menu==>Search. To see the detailed topographic maps (USA & Canada) zoom in and then click Terrain==>MyTopo.
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=38.259207,-16.760195&t=t1&z=2

Here is the Gmap4 homepage where you will find examples, links to reviews and sites using Gmap4 to display interactive maps, a detailed Help file and a bit about me.
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.html

Still thinking this might be some kind of scam? See these threads:
http://www.adkforum.com/showthread.php?t=12772 (3,400+ views, 5 star rating)
https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?p=48423 (1,100+ views, 5 star rating)

Enjoy,
Joseph Elfelt - Gmap4 author

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#214484 - 01/07/11 03:17 AM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: Joseph]
ZenEngineer Offline
Journeyman

Registered: 09/15/06
Posts: 86
Loc: Northern California
Wow! That's pretty cool. I'm going to have to explore that some more when I have time and a printer. Good job.

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#214488 - 01/07/11 04:20 AM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: Joseph]
EMPnotImplyNuclear Offline
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Registered: 09/10/08
Posts: 382
http://mapper.acme.com/ has been available for years, circa 2006

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#214495 - 01/07/11 12:41 PM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: EMPnotImplyNuclear]
Joseph Offline
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Registered: 01/07/11
Posts: 17
Originally Posted By: EMPnotImplyNuclear
http://mapper.acme.com/ has been available for years, circa 2006


AcmeMapper is a good program. It was written by a guy named Jeff. About a year ago I told Jeff that the topo maps from the MyTopo Company were much better quality than the topomaps from Terraservr that he was displaying. He checked it out and agreed and switched to the MyTopo maps.

AcmeMapper does not let you display your GPS data.

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#214499 - 01/07/11 02:06 PM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: Joseph]
GarlyDog Offline
τΏτ
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Registered: 04/05/07
Posts: 776
Loc: The People's Republic of IL
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for sharing your work. Great stuff.
_________________________
Gary








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#214503 - 01/07/11 03:02 PM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: Joseph]
jshannon Offline
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Registered: 02/02/03
Posts: 647
Loc: North Texas
Really like your site Joseph! I do wish UTM coordinates could be shown ; )

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#214506 - 01/07/11 04:00 PM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: Joseph]
Glock-A-Roo Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 04/16/03
Posts: 1076
Great work Joseph, thank you! Any plans to 1) show data in UTM and 2) overlay a UTM grid?

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#214510 - 01/07/11 04:45 PM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: Joseph]
GarlyDog Offline
τΏτ
Old Hand

Registered: 04/05/07
Posts: 776
Loc: The People's Republic of IL
I must be getting old. I can't seem to find the download link on your web page. Your application looks terrific. I'm looking forward to testing it in detail. THanks again for sharing your work.
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Gary








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#214519 - 01/07/11 06:36 PM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: GarlyDog]
MartinFocazio Offline

Pooh-Bah

Registered: 01/21/03
Posts: 2203
Loc: Bucks County PA
i like it!


Edited by MartinFocazio (01/07/11 06:38 PM)

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#214522 - 01/07/11 07:49 PM Re: Gmap4 - Surf, search and print 100% free topo maps [Re: Joseph]
SwampDonkey Offline
Veteran

Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 1268
Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
Very Nice, I will use this. Mike

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