MapSource®-Map for Iceland
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MapSource®-Map for Iceland.
To work with Garmin's MapSource®-Software
and for upload to all mapable gps devices of Garmin.
The map can also be used - with some additional (self-)work - for GPS-devices of ALAN
and with some additional (self-)work for Magellan Triton. You can find more information on Alex's website .
If you have a PDA (PocketPC) just have a look to i.e. Glopus.de, which can import bitmap-maps and the img-format.
There is no way (as far as I know) to import the map into TomTom-devices.
I got positive feedback from users handling with these devices:
- Streetpilot 2610 GPS
- GPSMap 176
- eTrex-Serie
- GPSMap 60C(S)(x) und GPSmap 76C(S)(x)
- iQue m5 und iQue 3600
- Quest
- Nüvi 250, 255, 300 und 350 (delux)
- Nüvi 660
- Zumo
- GPS 276C
- GPS C320
- Colorado 300
- Garmin G60
At the moment the map contents the following objects:
Coastline and most of the islands
most of the common roads (~95% gps verified)
Maps of Reykjavik, Akureyri, Hafnarfjördur, Isafjördur and others
highland (4x4-)tracks (~90% gps-verified)
walking-tracks: Laugarvegurinn, Hornstrandir, Lönsoræfi, Seyðisfjörður, Kjalvegur and others
most common ferries to Vestmannaeyjar, Flatey, Grimsey, Seyðisfjörður, Viðey
glaciers and marked mountains
larger lakes and rivers
many mountain-huts (description of the huts on Dieter Graser's (german) homepage Isafold.de)
many interesting one-day-hiking trails
some campsites (but not complete)
many POIs (Points-of-Interest), most of them can be searched in the GPS
many fords (but not complete)
20-meter-contourlines
But: the map is not routeable, neither in MapSource nor in the device !
 
 
Screenshots of the map in a Garmin GPSmap 60CS
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How ... much ? |
The map is for free. You can use it both on your gps and on your computer with an installed version of MapSource®
which you must buy.
You can use the map on as many PCs as you want and you are welcome to join the map with other iceland-freaks.
But it is not allowed to decompile the map or use the content in other maps without my acceptance.
This map must not be offered neither via download nor via medias (like cd/dvd). Download is just allowed from this page.
You are welcome to link this page.
It would be great if you like to help to keep the map up-to-date.
For that you can send me recorded tracks, positions of campsites, petrol stations, sightseeing objects and
everything important, which is wrong or shouldn't be missed in the map.
The positions should be recorded as accurate as possible with gps. Tracks might be saved just as ActiveLog with high accuracy to avoid reduction by the device.
The data can be saved as MapSource®-format and of course in every other format that can be converted with G7toWin.
Feel free to send the data via email you find at the frontside of our homepage.
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How ... is the map built ? |
The software I used:
TTQV® (full version), to prepare tracks and positions.
GPSMapEdit® (full version), to draw the vector-maps. (thanks to Konstantin !)
cGPSMapper® (shareware), to compile the vector-maps to MapSource®-IMG-files. (thanks to Stan !)
3DEM®, to view and cut SRTM-GeoTiff-Data.
Dem2Topo® (Beerware), to convert SRTM-GeoTiff to MapEdit-files.
genTYP and MapSetToolKit for TYP definitions
The contourlines are automatically generated from the free 3"-DEM-data.
Very steap or crumbled (i.e. gorge) terrain is deviating from
reality caused by the resolution of the data. If there will be more
accurate 1"-DEM-data for free I will implement it. (thanks for any hints about this)
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How ... to put the map into MapSource® or to a "map-able" Garmin GPS-device ? |
1. alternative:
Viewing the map with MapSource® (from there the map can be uploaded on your gps)
MapSource®-Maps you installed before will not be affected.
Required is a full done installation of Garmin's MapSource®-software (doesn't matter what map: MetroGuide, CitySelect...)
download the complete-installation and run it.
That's it! Start MapSource® and choose the map "Island-Topo" (and zoom in, because Iceland is not so big ;-)).
for uploading the map into the gps-device select all maps with pressed left mouse button from the very north west to the very south east.
for any updates of the map just download the complete-installation and deinstall the older and install the newer version.
2. alternative:
Import and view the map in TTQV (just import the tdb-file!). From there the map can also be uploded to the device.
Advantage of this alternative is that the map can be overlayed over a scanned and calibrated raster-map.
More informations about TTQV you will get by the link above.
download the complete-installation and run it.
for any updates of the map just download the complete-installation and deinstall the older and install the newer version.
Import
the map easily into TTQV by reading the online-help of TTQV. Important:
always import the tdb-file! (Time to import less than 1 minute)
3. alternative:
Direct upload to the device without any loop way of MapSource®.
For that you need i.e. the software "SendMap":
SendMap (freeware, WIN), application to upload the img-files to the gps-device.
SendMap (freeware, DOS), to upload the img-files to the gps-device. (example: sendmap20.exe -tUSB 77330101.img 77330102.img ...)
SendMap (freeware, LINUX & PalmOS & PocketPC).
A good GIU for SenMap is img2gps
4. alternative: (tested by Martin)
on Pocket-PC with WIN-Mobile 5.x (tested with Asus A626) and the free software ...
Garmin Que for PocketPC with GPS10 Ver.2.90
img2gps Ver.2.81
How to do:
download the the map and install it in a folder on your pc
install img2gps Ver.2.81 and start it
open all map files(.img and .typ) with img2gps Ver.2.81 and create a complete Garmin-map with img2gps Ver.2.81
Important:save this compiled Garmin-map with img2gps Ver.2.81 in a file and don't send it via COM-Ports
install Garmin Que for PocketPC with GPS10 Ver.2.90 on your Pocket-PC
transfer your compiled map on your Pocket-PC in the folder 'Garmin' via USB
start Garmin Que for PocketPC with GPS10 Ver.2.90 (and have fun)
5. alternative: exclusively for Mac-users
download the zip-version below
any further information you get from Garmin's description
and follow "Step 3: Install converted maps on your Mac computer" ...
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Important and good to know ... |
The map is and will be tested and used on a Garmin GPSmap 60CSx by myself.
On my gps the map is ok.
The density of the map-details depends on the zoom
and the settings in MapSource® and on the device.
Disclaimer (I have to tell you):
I do not take any responsibility or liability ...
for damages or errors on your software-installations including also your operating system
for damages or errors on your gps-device
for damages or errors which are caused by the use of this map
as well as for the content of the map itself
Map errors can not be completely excluded because of limited possibilites of verfication by myself.
Last but not least: highland-tracks and rivers (and their fords!) can vary year by year. And
earthquakes, glacier-runs and eruptions can change landscapes rapidly.
The data must not be used for life-critical navigation purposes.
Everyone navigating with gps must also know how to navigate without it.
AND: Highland-tracks are almost exclusively suitable for 4x4-vehicles and experienced drivers!
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Download ... |
Here is the download:
complete installation as EXE-file  (15.679kb, status: Dec 9th 2009)
complete installation as zip for Mac-users (15.718kb, status: Dec 9th 2009) (see installation alternative no.5 above)
Garmin changed the map-projection within one of the last software updates.
This affects ALL maps (free or not) - the more north the area is the stronger is the distortion displayed in Mapsource.
This distortion does not influence the map itself. As long as Garmin keeps the UTM-projection at the gps devices the
map will be displayed in the device as you are used to know.
Please read description above for FIRST-TIME-INSTALLATION & UPDATES.
 last changes & history ...
The map will be actualized unsteady, just take a look at our homepage.
Maybe you are also interested in our fotos and travelogues from Iceland and other places ... |
MapSource® is copyrighted by Garmin Ltd.TM
More about Garmin's gps-devices and MapSource® you will find at Garmin.com
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