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Old 03-23-2004, 09:01 PM   #23
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Re: Do you use GPS?

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Originally Posted by RichO
Thanks for the great reply!

I was going to purchase a unit, but wanted to wait for your input. It sounds like there is still much manual work to get the data into map form to display. What about road details? I travel county roads and often they are not even marked on most maps. MapPoint 2004 seems to have most of them, and it has a GPS interface. Does the MapSource Topo have county roads?
I'd be happy to post a sample or two of what my MapSource Topo maps look like for a given area so you can compare them to what you already have. Any particular area you'd like me to make a map of, for comparison purposes? The sample maps might not look perfect, since I'll likely have to downsample them a bit so they're not huge files, but it'll give you a frame of reference.

I think a new version of the Topo software is coming out soon, since I noticed Garmin dropped the price a bit. My copy's about six or seven months old.

PS: I added your WildflowerHaven.com to the Web Guide. Great work, Rich! We even used it on Saturday to scout wildflowers -- that field you noted outside of La Vernia is a feast for the eyes! This year does seem to be a little "understated" compared to previous years, though.
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