To do so, simply slide the bar in the opacity adjustment (circled in red in the bottom picture below). That is, you can fade it in and out so that you either see just the topo map, just the satellite image, or both simultaneously. One great feature of this layer is that you can change its opacity. Plan your next outdoor adventure over scanned USGS topo maps and send a route directly to your GPS. View GPS waypoints and tracklogs from any handheld GPS receiver over aerial photos and US topographic maps.
#LOWRANCE MAPS FROM GOOGLE EARTH SOFTWARE#
To make this a permanent addition, move the icon to the “My Places” folder just drag it over and drop it into “My Places.” EasyGPS works with every popular handheld GPS receiver, and it is 100 FREE ExpertGPS is GPS map software for Windows 7, XP and Vista. When you first open the file, you will see a “NGS_Topo_US_2D” icon under the “Temporary Places” folder in the left-hand “Places” column.
You need to take one more step, however, to ensure that this file remains available for future use.
It will open automatically in Google Earth.ĥ) At this point, you’re essentially done and can begin zooming in and out on topo maps for the entire country.
#LOWRANCE MAPS FROM GOOGLE EARTH INSTALL#
Google EarthThree shots of Tuckerman Ravine as the topo map is faded outĭid you know that you can overlay every available USGS topo map on Google Earth for free? And that you can set it up in a matter of minutes? Here’s how:ġ) Install Google Earth if you haven’t already.Ģ) Download the Google Earth topo map layer from the ArcGIS Services Directory (it’s the NGS Topo US 2D (MapServer) file).ģ) When prompted, save the file to your computer.Ĥ) Find and double-click the file.
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