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Title: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: snag on February 11, 2010, 03:47:00 PM
http://vimeo.com/8924467

If anyone else is map geek like me this is pretty cool stuff. He explains how to overlay topo maps on Google Earth. As Spring slowly gets here I have been thinking of some areas I want to hunt. So, it's "map scouting" time!
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: akbowbender on February 11, 2010, 04:23:00 PM
Great stuff! Thanks!

Here's the link to the topic at Archery Talk where you can download the kmz file mentioned in the video:  http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1056735865  The link is in post #4.
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: mancole5 on February 11, 2010, 04:34:00 PM
Thanks for posting, that was interesting!
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: snag on February 11, 2010, 04:58:00 PM
What I found was when you zoom in on GoogleEarth you will lose the topo. So zoom in a little at a time and it will fill in with the topo lines. Works great!
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: metsastaja on February 11, 2010, 04:59:00 PM
That is nice..
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: snag on February 11, 2010, 06:22:00 PM
Has anyone tried to print off a map? I tried and it would print the GoogleEarth image even though I had the topo showing...? Is there a way around this? It would be great to be able to print the topo overlay!
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: KentuckyTJ on February 11, 2010, 06:34:00 PM
Hey Snag, go here and type the closest town to your hunting spot into the white box and then click on the Terrain button when you find your spot

 http://mapper.acme.com/
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: onewhohasfun on February 11, 2010, 07:14:00 PM
Try Bing Maps. Try the birdseye view.
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 11, 2010, 07:26:00 PM
Snag, if you want the real thing you can call your state geological dept.They can sell them to you.Mine sells them for $8 a map.
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: akbowbender on February 11, 2010, 07:31:00 PM
I'm able to print the map on my Fedora 12 system. I printed it to a PDF and to my printer. I just picked "Print Graphic of 3D View" and used the screen resolution. Came out fine.
Title: Re: Overlaying topo maps on GoogleEarth
Post by: snag on February 11, 2010, 07:35:00 PM
TJ, I've tried that map site.....too sllloooowww. I like being able to switch back and forth between the topo and aerial too.

Ipcjon2, just trying not to have to pay for them.