In a previous post, I listed off a few sources of free .img maps that can be uploaded to a Garmin GPS unit; GPS Tracklog recently posted a few more as well. There’s a new site called GPS MapSearch that makes the process of locating these maps a lot easier, using a Google Maps interface. Click on a point in Google Maps, and a list of Garmin-compatible .img maps for that area will appear in the right text box:
listing the geographic extents, with links to the original web page and the downloadable map file. Click on “show on map”, and the extents covered by that particular map will be displayed in the Google Maps interface:
Area coverage, level of detail, and quality of data are likely to vary widely, and it looks like some of the maps sources listed above aren’t included (the author is soliciting that data, so that may change). But it’s still a really nice tool to have, especially if you’re looking for Garmin .img maps in areas that aren’t covered by commercial products. Once you have a .img map, you can easily add it to your MapSource dropdown list using Mapset Toolkit.
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See Real USGS Topo Maps, Aerial Photos And Scanned Maps On Your Garmin GPS WithMoagu:
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Other posts in the Garmin GPS series
- Garmin microSD Card Tricks
- Exporting Data From Garmin’s MapSource Program To Google Earth
- Free Garmin GPS Unit Auto-Routing With MetroGuide Maps + Free European Basemap
- Cheap Worldwide Road And Contour Maps For Garmin GPS Units
- Converting A Garmin USB GPS Connection To Multiple Serial NMEA Connections
- Converting OpenStreetMap Data Into GPX Or Garmin .img Format
- Adding Garmin .img Map Files To MapSource
- Sources For Free Garmin .img GPS Map Files
- Beta Version Of DNRGarmin
- Google Maps Search Interface For Garmin .img Maps
- High-Res Garmin Topo Maps For CO, WY, and UT (also Argentina, Uruguay and Chile)
- Creating Custom Waypoint Icons For Garmin GPS Units I
- Creating Custom Waypoint Icons For Garmin GPS Units II
- Creating Custom Waypoint Icons For Garmin GPS Units III – Custom Waypoint Icons In MapSource
- Garmin Handheld GPS Units That Support Custom Waypoints
- Garmin MapSource For Free
- Garmin GPS Unit Waypoint Icons Table
- A Look At OpenStreetMap’s TIGER Data Exported To A Garmin GPS
- Beating The Garmin 2025-Map Limit With US Topo Maps
- High-Res Garmin Topo Maps Now Out For Utah
- Introduction To Garmin GPS Custom POI (Points Of Interest) Data
- Garmin Topo Maps For Montana And California
- Creating A Garmin Custom POI Datafile
- Managing Custom POI Data On A Garmin Handheld GPS
- Creating Custom Icons For Garmin Points Of Interest (POI)
- Creating A Garmin GPS Points Of Interest (POI) File From A Point Shapefile
- Entering Multiple Datasets For A Single Set Of Garmin Custom POIs
- AZ Garmin Topo Maps And More From The GPS File Depot
- Updates For Two Garmin-Related Programs
- Put USGS Topographic Maps, Aerial Imagery, And Other Raster Imagery On Your Garmin Handheld GPS
- New Garmin Map Links At The GPS File Depot
- Sets Of Custom Garmin Waypoint Icons
- Converting Raster Maps To Garmin Vector Format With BMap2MP
there is a discription of how to use img files with mapsource and gps. oké it is in duth: http://www.gps-info.nl/custom_maps.html
The new name of the abovementioned site is http://gpsmapsearch.com
Thanks for the update – I’ve modified the name and link accordingly.