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From: Bill Stribling <>
Subject: Re: [DMU] Use of adjacent USGS Quads for Background Maps: novicequestion
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:23:30 -0500
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Leah,
These offers include much more than you need. Do you know about a program
called "SNAGIT"? The sales folks don't like it because you can pluck
selected areas out of their maps (or other compilations) without having to
pay. I use <mytopo.com> to select the topo area I want, then pluck it with
SNAGIT and save it. When you buy paper copies, you have to scan them and if
you are covering a large area it isn't easy to do.

Bill Stribling

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Leah Sims <> wrote:

> I am also ready to start using background maps, but am still working on the
> logistics.
>
> I recently found TOPO! National Geographic USGS Topographic Maps on Amazon.
>
> The product description says:
> "TOPO! State Series takes the hassle out of finding detailed maps for your
> next outdoor adventure. Each title contains thousands of high-resolution
> scans of authentic USGS 7.5' topographic maps. All maps are seamless, and
> easily printed from your home printer. Add trails, notes, symbols, photos
> and more with the easy-to-use map creation tools. A 3D mode enables you to
> preview your route and tour the landscape. Tell your GPS where to go, or
> download where you've been, with TOPO!s intuitive GPS import/export tool
> which is compatible with most devices from Garmin, Magellan and more. Take
> the guess work out of trip planning and calculate true terrain distances
> and
> view detailed elevation profiles. TOPO! State Series is available for all
> 50
> U.S States and is both Mac and PC compatible."
>
> There is also a website (https://www.topo.com/about/topo) with a free
> desktop program. You pay to download "superquads" to use with the program
> to
> create a map.
>
> You can get a state or set of states for about $50 and a superquad for a
> dollar.
>
> Has anyone ever tried using this program to make background maps for
> DeedMapper?
>
> Leah
>
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:32 AM, ThrelkeldStein <
> > wrote:
>
> > I have used DeedMapper on and off (more "off," I confess) for several
> > years, but have never used background maps. I want to do that now, but I
> > find both the Help instructions and the mailing list discussions above my
> > pay grade for this issue.
> >
> > In the particular project I'm working on, I know the property locations
> on
> > the USGS maps with near proximity. However, the various plots cover two
> > quadrangles (North Middletown and Sharpsburg in Kentucky in this case).
> >
> > I have downloaded both maps from libremap.org.
> >
> > Is it possible to put the two quads (or portions thereof) together to
> form
> > one background map for a particular deed file? I heard somewhere that
> Adobe
> > Photoshop could be used, but I have no clue how. Would appreciate any
> help
> > to get me started, if in fact such a map 'merger' can be done. Thanks.
> > Vernon Threlkeld (using vs. 4.1)
> >
> >
>
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