![]() ![]() The OSM Garmin Maps ARE routable, and alot of the road network is in place. ![]() As well as show you how we are merging the canvec data. Ya, if anyone wants help on creating garmin maps, im happy to help out directly. The background and timetable for this data import initiative can be found at WikiProject Canada. It's also possible to build routable Garmin compatible mapping with OSM data, so this development could be very interesting indeed! (See OSM Map On Garmin for some background reading and OSM Map On Garmin/Download for some Garmin compatible maps currently available for download). Once the import is completed, OSM should have comprehensive coverage of Canada. The same underlying Canadian Government geodata that Ibycus Topo uses is currently being imported into OSM. OSM data quality in large Canadian cities may even exceed commerical mapping, but can be good to patchy elsewhere. Ibycus Topo and Open Street Map (OSM)The collaborative mapping project Open Street Map is a great source of free mapping, but for Canada the coverage is currently variable. Note that to install individual IMG files into MapSource is quite a technical operation and you'll need a couple of free 3rd party programs - cGPSmapper (free version) and either GMapTool or MapSetToolKit - and some reasonable googling skills. The IMG tile sets are arranged according to Canada's National Topographic System ( NTS Grid map). If you're only interested in a relatively small area of Canada (or like me, a narrow corridor across the country), an earlier version of the mapping, Ibycus Topo 2.1, is currently hosted at in the directory "NTS Grid (all data)". If downloading torrents sounds scary, you can also get a DVD direct from the map creator for a small fee. Unfortunately, it can only be downloaded via a torrent (search for "Ibycus Topo") and the download file is huge at more than 3GB. Ibycus Topo is currently at version 3.1 (just released April 2010). I think I already mentioned this mapping is free! At the very least, the Ibycus Topo mapping is great for viewing on a computer and for using as an additional mapping layer on a Garmin GPS device. ![]() If you need any of these features, you'll still need Garmin City Navigator or equivalent mapping. Nor does it have an address database or a general POI database (topographical POIs only). ![]() One thing to note, the Ibycus Topo mapping is NOT currently routable. ![]()
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