California Free GPS Maps for Garmin

Free GPS Maps, GPS Downloads | GPS Software Hub | October 12, 2007 at 10:40 am

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Here are few maps of California, USA, available for free download. You can use these maps in your GPS handhelds and Smartphones.

Roadmap

Mid California (Roadmap by kawins)United States, California
Allowed uses: Personal, modified versions: Personal only

Download Here

[build source - 1418k] [build log]

Monterey and Carmel Bay (Roadmap by ben Troxell)

lat: 36.30 – 37.00, lon: -122.14 – -121.50 = 0.45 deg2 (United States, California)

Roads and dive sites for monterey and Carmel Bays.

Homepage: http://www.divemonterey.info

Allowed uses: Personal, modified versions: Personal only

Download Here

[binary IMG - 425k] [build source - 1093k] [build log]

Montery and Carmel Bay (Roadmap by ben Troxell)United States, California

Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Carmel. Includes roads and dive spots.

Homepage: http://www.divemonterey.infoallowed

Download Here

uses: Personal, modified versions: Personal only

[build source - 1096k] [build log]

California Topographic Maps

Lake Tahoe Topo v1.0 (Topographic map by Robomatt)

lat: 37.99 – 39.52, lon: -121.01 – -119.74 = 1.95 deg2 (United States, California)
Lake TahoeCaliforniaNevadaNEDTransparentTopo lines and elevations only

Homepage: http://www.robomatt.com/maps

Allowed uses: Noncommercial, modified versions: Credits required

Download Here

[binary IMG - 2889k] [build source - 25199k] [build log]

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park v3.0 (Topographic map by Robomatt)

lat: 35.99 – 37.39, lon: -120.02 – -117.98 = 2.86 deg2 (United States, California)

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, CA and vicinity

From USGS DLG 24K and 100K mapsRoads and Trails

Points of Interest and Names from GNIS

Water from NHD

Park and Wilderness boundaries from National Park Service (http://www.nps.gov/gis/data_info/) Joins with my Yosemite National Park map to the north

Homepage: http://www.robomatt.com/maps

Allowed uses: Noncommercial, modified versions: Credits required

Download Here

[binary IMG - 1141k] [build source - 6595k] [build log]

Yosemite National Park v3.0 (Topographic map by Robomatt)

lat: 36.99 – 38.51, lon: -121.01 – -118.49 = 3.86 deg2 (United States, California)

Yosemite National Park CA

From USGS DLG 24K and 100K maps

Roads and Trails

Points of Interest and Names from GNIS http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html

Water from NHD http://nhd.usgs.gov/

Also Includes:

Devil’s Postpile Nat’l Monument

Bodie State Park

Mono Lake

Emigrant Wilderness

Ansel Adams Wilderness

Gold Country

Foothills

Joins with my Lake Tahoe map to the north, Sequoia and Kings Canyon map to the south, and Bay Area map to the West.

Also look for my Yosemite National Park Topo map for topographical contour lines in yosemite.

Homepage: http://www.robomatt.com/maps

Allowed uses: Noncommercial, modified versions: Credits required

Download Here

[binary IMG - 2105k] [build source - 10392k] [build log]

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3 Comments

Mitch says:

May 29, 2009 at 8:16 pm

How to use these img files. They wont load in Mapsource.
GPS Software Hub says:

May 30, 2009 at 5:33 pm

@ Mitch

Follow the steps below to add .img Map Files To MapSource:

1. Create a subdirectory in C:Garmin directory called “California”, and copy “5674563.img” (for example) file there. Note: MapSet Toolkit will only recognize .img files with a numerical filename. If you rename the file with a non-numerical name, it won’t show up.

2. In Mapset Toolkit, chose that file with “Select IMG files”.

3. Highlighted that file, and “Add”ed it to the selected IMG files. You can add multiple .img files as part of a single set of files.

4. Chose the same directory that contained the .img file as the “Mapset directory” to be used

5. Assign a name to the mapset, “California”

6. Chose a 4-digit “Product Code” number (”8765? in this example); the only limitation is that it not conflict with any other product codes (which are displayed in the “Uninstall Mapset” box at the right).

7. You can enter copyright info if appropriate, but it’s not required here

8. At lower left, chose the directory where cgpsmapper.exe is located (usually the C:Program FilescGPSmapper directory), and selected the cgpsmapper.exe file

9. The “Convert (Product>Families)” section was left blank; more information about Family ID and TYP files is available in the cgpsmapper manual.

10. Checked the box marked “Install in MapSource”. Checking “Blank overview maps” will eliminate the map preview in MapSource. For some mapsets, leaving this box unchecked will result in a crash of cgpsmapper, and a failure of the installation; in that case, check the box and try again.

11. Clicked “Start”, and shortly thereafter got a message box saying “Convert termined” (sic).

12. In the “Uninstall Mapset” section, there’s now a new listing for the added map.

Now open Mapsource, the dropdown at the upper left will have a selection for “California”.

Hope this helps…