{"id":325,"date":"2010-09-02T10:34:10","date_gmt":"2010-09-02T14:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50.87.248.94\/~backwop5\/wp3\/"},"modified":"2020-11-03T15:59:36","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:59:36","slug":"downloading-trail-maps-with-mapsource","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/downloading-trail-maps-with-mapsource\/","title":{"rendered":"Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<meta content=\"text\/html; charset=windows-1252\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" \/><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)\" name=\"Generator\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tNOTE: this page is outdated. While the concepts still apply, the screen captures and details are from older versions of the software.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p><title><br \/>\n<\/title><\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{margin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";}\nh2\n\t{margin-right:0in;\n\tmargin-left:0in;\n\tfont-size:18.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tfont-weight:bold;}\nh3\n\t{margin-right:0in;\n\tmargin-left:0in;\n\tfont-size:13.5pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tfont-weight:bold;}\np.MsoCaption, li.MsoCaption, div.MsoCaption\n\t{margin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tfont-weight:bold;}\na:link, span.MsoHyperlink\n\t{color:blue;\n\ttext-decoration:underline;}\na:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed\n\t{color:purple;\n\ttext-decoration:underline;}\np\n\t{margin-right:0in;\n\tmargin-left:0in;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";}\n@page Section1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}\ndiv.Section1\n\t{page:Section1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"Section1\">\n<p>\n\t\t<strong><span style=\"color:firebrick\">Warning<\/span><\/strong>: Downloading maps to your GPS will erase any maps that you currently have stored on your SD card. This does not apply to built-in maps that are installed from the factory on many GPS models. Take steps to backup this data, or make sure you have the capability to reload it before you proceed. Do not attempt to download maps to a GPS that has a Garmin SD card that came <i>preloaded<\/i> with maps. <b><i>Downloading maps to a pre-loaded SD card may erase all existing map data on the card<\/i><\/b><i>. <\/i>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWhy?\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<i>Garmin stores all maps in a single file on either the micro-sd card or main memory. Some GPS models have two storage locations (nuvi 500), and some only have a single storage location (60Csx). Each storage location can store a single set of maps. Downloading a new mapset to a storage location will overwirte the file and eliminate all mapsets that were previously stored in that single file. Mapsets on different storage locations will not be affected. If your GPS has multiple storage locations (e.g. micro-sd and main storage) then the mapsets on each of these storage locations are combined for display on your GPS. Built-in maps that come pre-installed from the factory by Garmin are not affected,<\/i>\n\t<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tConsiderations for the autorouting variant of our map.<br \/>\n\t<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\tStarting with V1.15, the map that gets installed into Garmin Mapsource is an autorouting map. Using MapSource, you can combine this autorouting map with other maps and download them to your GPS. Your GPS will be able to route you along snowmobile trails using this map. Also, use of the routing tool in MapSource will create and display routes along snowmobile trails just as a routing automobile map will route you along highways and roads. The directions tab of the MapSource routing details will display turn by turn directions along snowmobile trails.\n\t<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tOverview<br \/>\n\t<\/h2>\n<p>\n\t\tOur trail maps are <i>transparent<\/i>, so they can be displayed simultaneously with other maps on your GPS. For example, if you use Garmin TOPO 2008 topographic maps you can load <i>both<\/i> the topographic maps and our trail maps onto your GPS. The data from both maps are visible at the same time on your GPS map display and they work quite nicely together. You can use the<i> map setup<\/i> feature of your GPS unit to toggle between the types of map data displayed. Some experimentation is required to get the best usage out of you maps when out on the trails. When viewing maps with Garmin MapSource, you can only view one map at a time.\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tInstallation of maps on your computer<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"4\" class=\"MsoNormalTable\" style=\"width:390.0pt\" width=\"520\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMenu Item\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUse\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck for Updates\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChecks with our server to determine if you have the latest map and if any updates are avaiable.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUninstall Maps\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick here to uinstall the product from your computer.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView License Agreement\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLegal information on use of our map products. Contains important warnings about proper use. This is the document that you agreed to read when you installed our map.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTrip planner\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowser link to a online Google-Maps application designed for planinng snowmobile trips.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTrip Planner Help\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowser link to a online help pages on how to use the Trip Planner tool\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSelect Optional Trail Colors &amp; Styles\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRuns an application that allows you select different colors and line styles used to depict snowmobile trails both in Garmin MapSource and on your GPS.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Snowmobile POI files to GPS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur snowmobile maps include custom POIs that you can download to your GPS. When you run this program, the snowmobile specific POIs will be found under your POI EXTRAS category.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Autorouting map to GPS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRuns a wizard that copies the autorouting trail map to the GPS main or optional storage drive. Overwrites garmin\/gmapsupp.img in that location that already may contain optional maps. This is useful if you do not have Garmin MapSource.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width:34.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"34%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHelp\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:66.0%;padding:3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt\" width=\"66%\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrowser link to both online and offline help file pages. Your internet browser must be accociated with files of type .htm for this link to work.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\n\t\tViewing your BackWoodsGPStrails map with Garmin MapSource<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\tThe rest of this document assumes that already have the <a href=\"http:\/\/www8.garmin.com\/support\/download_details.jsp?id=209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Garmin MapSource program<\/a> installed on your computer. It is a good idea to download the lastest version of the MapSource program. If you are not familar with MapSource you can learn more about by <a href=\"http:\/\/www8.garmin.com\/cartography\/mapsourceTutorial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">downloading a MapSource tutorial<\/a>.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tStart MapSource as you would normally do on your computer and continue with the steps below to install our map on your GPS.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<i><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;color:gray\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image001.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 625px; height: 229px;\" \/><\/span><\/i>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<b><i><span style=\"color:black\">Figure 2: Starting Garmin MapSource<\/span><\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tMapSource will open up (to the last map you had displayed) as depicted in the <b><i>Figure 3<\/i><\/b> below..\n\t<\/p>\n<p style=\"page-break-after:avoid\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image003.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>zz\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 3: MapSource open to Trip and Waypoint Manager map<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tIn this case, the map being displayed is &quot;<i>Trip and WayPoint Manager v3<\/i>&quot;, but it could be whatever the last map you were viewing when you last used MapSource Now, click on the map selection drop-down to view other maps that are installed.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/\/image004.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 249px; height: 109px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 4: Map Selection drop-down list.<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<b>Note<\/b>: If you do not see the dropdown list as depicted in <b><i>figure 4<\/i><\/b>, you may have disabled that toolbar element. In that case, either re-enable the toolbar, or use VIEW -&gt; SWITCH TO PRODUCT from the menu to select our map.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tYou will notice that a <i>new map<\/i> has been added to the list. In this case, that new map is &quot;<b><i>Backwoods GPS Snowmobile Trails&quot;<\/i><\/b>, or another map product that you just installed from BackWoodsGPtrails.com. Select that map to display it.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image005.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 5: Snowmobile Map opened, zoomed to regional level.<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tAs seen in <b><i>Figure 5<\/i><\/b>, a map rectangle becomes visible, depending how you were zoomed in the previous map display. If you do not see the map, or it is too small to view, use the <b><i>Zoom Out Region <\/i><\/b>function from the menu as shown in <b><i>Figure 6 <\/i><\/b>below..\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image006.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 394px; height: 160px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 6: Zoom Out Region menu <\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWhen you are zoomed out to the regional level of the snowmobile trail map you will see an outline of the Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont state borders as depicted in <b><i>Figure 7<\/i><\/b> .\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image005.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 7: Snowmobile trail map zoomed to regional level.<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\tSelecting Maps for downloading to your handheld GPS<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\tTo select a section of the map for download to your GPS, click on the<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"28\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image007.jpg\" width=\"28\" \/> map selection button, and then click on the Maps tab <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"43\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image008.jpg\" width=\"136\" \/>. MapSource will highlight several rectangular and irregular shaped grid sections on the map. Each of these sections can be selected for download to your GPS.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image009.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 8: Snowmobile Map ready to select downloadable map sections<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image010.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 8a: Snowmobile Map with map sections selected<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTo select map sections for download to your GPS drag the<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"28\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image007.jpg\" width=\"28\" \/> map selection button across the map or click on different map sections until the sections change color. When a map is selected, it will appear in the Maps tab on the left side of the screen.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tAt this point, all you need to do to download the snowmobile trail map is to connect your GPS to your computer with a <i>usb<\/i> or <i>serial<\/i> cable, power it on and then click on the download button <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"30\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image011.jpg\" width=\"30\" \/>.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tIf you want to add addition maps to the list to download, you can do that now. For example, if you have the Free Game &amp; Fish Network Topographic map topographicalmap, you may want to select it for download as depicted in <b><i>Figure 9<\/i><\/b> below. First, select the NewEnglandtopo from the map selection drop-down Then use the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"28\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image007.jpg\" width=\"28\" \/> map selection button, dragging it across the areas you want to select.\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tSelecting additional maps for download (e.g. topographic maps)<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image013.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 9: Selecting multiple map sections from Free Game &amp; Fish Topo map.<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tThe topographical maps you selected will be added to the Maps list on the left along with the <b><i>Backwoods GPS Snowmobile Trails<\/i><\/b> map that you added previously.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image014.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 10: Several topographic maps are added to the list<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<h3>\n\t\tZooming in for more detail on maps<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\tSelect the Backwoods GPS Snowmobile Trail map from the drop-down, and then zoom in to have a closer look at the trails. For the most detail, set to the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"27\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image015.jpg\" width=\"73\" \/>level of detail. Once you zoom down close enough, you should start to see POI&#39;s (points of interest, like gas stations, parking places etc.). Move your zoom or selection pointer tool to point at a map feature, such as a trail, or a POI icon. If you point at a trail, the trail will identify itself with a small popup window. So, if you pointed at a trail, it might identify itself as &quot;Corridor 18&quot; for a major corridor trail. Moving the pointer over a POI icon will also cause a small popup to appear.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image016.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; width: 590px; height: 412px;\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 11: Map zoomed in for more detail.<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tFinding POI&#39;s (points of interest)<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\tUse the selection icon <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"28\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image017.jpg\" width=\"28\" \/>to right click on the map surface and then select <b><i>Find Nearest Places<\/i><\/b> from the drop down menu.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image018.jpg\" width=\"318\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 12: Finding nearby places menu<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"478\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image019.jpg\" width=\"590\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 13: Finding places dialog box<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tClick on <b><i>Make Waypoint <\/i><\/b>button to create a new waypoint where that POI is located. Unlike POI&#39;s which are map specific, waypoints can be seen on any map loaded in MapSource (Waypoints can also be downloaded to your GPS). When you switch to a different map, you will still see the waypoint. This is a good way to correlate points on different maps (Figure 14 &amp; FIgure 15).\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"412\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image020.jpg\" width=\"590\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 14: Waypoint shown on snowmobile map.<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"412\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image021.jpg\" width=\"590\" \/><br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 15: Same waypoint shown on another map<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tSending Map information (maps, waypoints to your GPS)<br \/>\n\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\tMake sure your GPS is connected to your computer with either a <b><i>usb<\/i><\/b> or <b><i>serial<\/i><\/b> cable. Most newer GPS models use usb cables. Power on your GPS and give it some time to boot up.. Click on the download button , and select the items (maps, waypoints, routes, tracks) using checkboxes that you want to send. Use the device dropdown control to select the GPS device where you want to send the data. The GPSMap60csx GPS only supports downloading data to it&#39;s SD card. It contains no other memory.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"405\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image022.jpg\" width=\"590\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 16: Selecting data and a GPS device to download to<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tOther GPS models such as the Nuvi 500 may have two storage device locations to send data to, main storage, and an optional micro-sd card. The device dropdown will allow you to select the device, main storage, or SD card. A Nuvi 500 main storage is identified by the words nuvi 500 (unit ID xxxxxxxxxx). The optional sd card on the Nuvi 500 will be the next highest drive letter (e.g. H:\\). See <b><i>figure 16<\/i><\/b> below. Click on <b><i>Send<\/i><\/b> to send (download) the data (maps, waypoints, etc.) to your GPS. <b>Caution<\/b>: Any map data on the device will be <i>overwritten<\/i>, but tracks, waypoints and routes will be added to the existing data. Built-in maps that came installed on your GPS will not be overwritten.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"408\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image023.jpg\" width=\"590\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t<b><i>Figure 16: Selecting Nuvi 500 SD card device to send to<\/i><\/b>\n\t<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tOnce you click on the SEND button, a map is built, and then downloaded to your GPS. It can take <b><i><span style=\"color:red\">several minutes to download<\/span><\/i><\/b>, especially of you have a lot of maps selected. Downloading a pure snowmobile trail map is very fast, where downloading it with a log of topographic map detail can be very slow.\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"408\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image024.jpg\" width=\"590\" \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tWhen you see <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/backwoodsgpstrails.com\/wp3\/Help\/Downloading Trail Maps with MapSource_files\/image025.jpg\" width=\"380\" \/> you are ready to start using the maps on your GPS!\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&nbsp;You now have both a topographical map and a snowmobile trail map loaded on you GPS.\n\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n\t\t&nbsp;\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE: this page is outdated. 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