Stephen,
Based on the info from SCRD, I changed the name of Joe Smith Creek to
Molyneux Creek.
Best Regards,
Brent Fraser
On 3/5/2017 3:41 PM, Brent Fraser wrote:
Hey Stephan,
This discussion may belong on the OSM-Canada mailing list
(https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca) so others can comment.
All maps contain errors, some intentional, others by mistake, and
still others due to the passage of time. The great thing about OSM is
you can correct them! The OSM community holds local knowledge in very
high regard, and one of the basic guidelines is "If you think the data
is wrong, change it." I find the quality of the data very good,
perhaps due to the majority of the editors have a passion for mapping.
I had a look at Joe Smith Creek in OSM. It was imported from Canvec
v10 (the Fed 1:50k data), and named the same on the BC 1:20k sheet. If
you like, I could change the name...
Best Regards,
Brent Fraser
On 3/5/2017 2:01 PM, Stephen Wandling wrote:
Phil,
For a government mapping agency to have a problem, it first has to
exist. I am told that in 1992, British Columbia dismantled it's
cartography department and fired all of the cartographers. I am also
told that no work had been done on any of the 20K maps in the prior
10 years. So, only the private resource extraction corporations have
access to up-to-date digital data and at a price that I certainly can
not afford.
I had a look at OSM mountain biking maps last night, your second link
below. I could see that someone had probably 'walked' what they
thought was Joe Smith Creek with their GPS, and extended what had
been on the base map. First, that is Molyneux creek and not Joe
Smith, the base map was wrong and secondly that creek comes from a
large number of forks up the mountain, so they only dealt with a
small percentage of it's reach. My immediate thought was "This is
Wikipedia for Cartography!". Errors laid upon errors. No use of local
knowledge or the Streams shape files available on the Regional
District's site.
That is a can of worms I am not interested in delving into.
Cheers,
Stephen
On 04/03/2017 8:28 PM, Phil (The Geek) Wyatt wrote:
No problems Stephen,
Unfortunately many government agencies can't keep up with edits of
new tracks/trails but that is the beauty of Open Street Map. Your
contribution, by adding tracks, means that all the folks making
derivative products get the benefits. You also get the benefit of
their knowledge in the creation of products to suit your GPS. Indeed
you can even use OSM mapping as a background in QGIS so you get the
same benefits immediately.
If you have some GPS files, drop me a few and I will get them loaded
for you to get you started.
The Mountain bike community are quite active in some areas and have
great wiki information on tagging for trails
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Mountain_biking
https://openmtbmap.org/
Cheers - Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Wandling [mailto:swandl...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 12:14 PM
To: Phil (The Geek) Wyatt
Cc: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] QGOS maps fort Garmin GPS
Phil,
Someone suggested the same OSM approach in an off list email. Here
was my response:
I have just taken a look at OSM, and the maps there, for my area of
interest, are taken from the ancient (pre 1992) British
Columbia/Canada maps that are very incomplete and riddled with errors.
It is because there are no accurate maps of this area that I resumed
my struggles with GIS and have been making maps and having them
plotted.
The areas I am creating maps for are entirely forest areas, with
streams, trails, roads, parks and that is about it. No buildings,
streets, etc.
In the last 20 years or so the mountain bikers and hikers, have put
in and documented hundreds of kilometers of trails along this
coast. The OSM maps have a single digit percentage of what is here
now. And many they do have have been obliterated by clear cut
logging operations.
I have been making simple maps, that meet my needs, and having them
plotted at a local facility for $15 each, which is cheaper than the
incomplete/error ridden maps that one can purchase. I use these
maps to travel through this area on foot.
Now I wanted a better map for my GPS. So far, no luck.
Stephen
On 04/03/2017 4:28 PM, Phil (The Geek) Wyatt wrote:
Depending on the size of the area involved and how 'custom' your maps
are likely to be you may be better off looking at solutions from OSM.
There are many sites that create files suitable for Garmin GPS
http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
If the areas are small you could also create KMZ (Google Earth
Files) and transfer them to your garmin device. These can be
created in QGIS. Look at the plugin GarminCustomMap.
Cheers - Phil
-----Original Message-----
From: Qgis-user [mailto:qgis-user-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf
Of Stephen Wandling
Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 11:03 AM
To: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org
Subject: [Qgis-user] QGOS maps fort Garmin GPS
I am running QGIS 2.18.3 and am at a very early learning stage. I
wish to create simple maps, with 2 or 3 shape files for my Garmin
GPSMaps 76CSx. This map would consist of Trails and Streams shp
files and maybe Contours. It would also be accepted by Mapsource
and Base Camp.
There were some tutorials that seemed like they were what I wanted,
but they all failed in one regard or another: 1.) They were using
an 'ancient' version of qgis. 2.) The maps they produced worked in
just about every Garmin GPS except the one I own. 3.) They use a
plug-in with a disclaimer that it will demolish my data. There
were other issues, but my memory fails me.
If someone out there is familiar with my situation (and possibly
has the same GPS) and can either point me to a site I missed, or
outline the steps for me, I would be grateful.
[If it is easier to do in ArcMap, I have access to the ESRI software
also.]
Please keep in mind that while I have a general idea about GIS work
and have been making some maps, for plotting, that satisfy my
needs, I get very lost when I am subjected to acronyms and
technical jargon. If is not clear and straightforward, it will
probably be wasted on me.
TIA,
Stephen
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