Would appreciate a suggestion for Mac-compatible mapping software for NY, NJ & CT, with elevation profile.
Delorme seems to be PC only and Nat'l Geograpghic's TOPO strangely doesn't list packages for NY,NJ, or CT.
Mapping Software
Thu, 03/16/2006 - 4:24am
Thu, 03/16/2006 - 9:59am
#1
I have Street Atlas and TOPO for Mac. I think both cover NY & CT at least. I'll check to make sure tonight.
Thu, 03/16/2006 - 1:09pm
#2
Bill.....what version of TOPO do you have?
Just called and found out NY/NJ is available as one set in their new hybrid(PC & MAC) state series.
Fri, 03/17/2006 - 4:17am
#3
TOPO! For Connectcut, Berkshires, and S. Green Mountains. The CD says it's for Windows3.1, 95, 98, NT
I just put the CD in my new Mac. I can open the maps in graphics programs, but I can't use their mapping software.
I used it on my old Mac, (OS 9). There was either somthing I downloaded from TOPO! to let the Mac use the maps, or I had Virtual PC and ran the Windows program under emulation.
I doubt that I would have purchased TOPO! if I had to run it under Virtual PC. It's been a few years since I used it.
Fri, 03/17/2006 - 4:40am
#4
National Geographic TOPO! Northeastern USA
This 10 CD set includes New England, New York and New Jersey. However, I am able to access only 2 of the discs on my iBook G4 running Tiger. Although Mac compatable and after receiving intensive support from National Geographic, including a whole new set of discs, I have made no headway. No one has been able to solve this problem. Yet I appear to be the lone exception. I am awaiting a new series which is expected to be released this Spring which will hopefully work.
Wed, 09/13/2006 - 6:22pm
#5
MacBook Pro and Topo
"Hi Ellen .....
.... I have a MacBook Pro and partitioned the drive myself. I bought the Topo 6.0 and it seems to be working fine with Windows XP Professional.
When I had the G3 desktop, I had Streets and Atlas but Delorme does NOT support Mac beyond that version. They make NO software for the Mac. I even tried the Virtual PC with the PC version on my iBook (G3 also). It didn't work - too slow and crashed the machine.
If you upgrade or get a PC, email me offline. I will give you the name of someone who knows all the products very well. He uses PC though. He does use different versions of Topo as each upgrade changes and eliminates some of the useful and ""easy to navigate"" commands.
I had been searching for Mac software and there doesn't seem to be any out there.
Good luck,
diane goodwin"
Sat, 09/09/2006 - 4:40pm
#6
I'm a PC junky so I have no problem. It seems like all if not most mapping software is made for the windoze platform. That said be aware that most if not all of the routing are not bike friendly. My Garmin Mapsource software (for my GPS's) has a bicycle option for routing but I still find that I have to manually add waypoints to get it to follow my desired route. After I've generated my route (which I can then download to my GPS to use as a cue sheet)I will still export it as a GPX file that I can load into National Geographic Topo or Delorme Topo to get a better printable map and printable elevation profile.
Dennis
Sun, 09/10/2006 - 2:19pm
#7
Best planning software I've found by far is none other than Google Earth - I just trace over the route by hand, and it tells you the exact elevation where the mouse pointer is.
Further you can zoom in and get a real good idea of traffic density, if a road has a good shoulder, whether or not an area is a madhouse, etc... which you won't see with any traditional map software.
Sun, 09/10/2006 - 3:01pm
#8
can google earth produce an elevation profile?
"that's one of the things a course profile needs...not just the route, but also a visual of the elevation for the route.
hmm...someone just emailed me this link:
http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/
don
> Best planning software I've found by far is none other than
> Google Earth - I just trace over the route by hand, and it tells
> you the exact elevation where the mouse pointer is."
Sun, 09/10/2006 - 3:55pm
#9
">can google earth produce an elevation profile<
AFAIK not in a route/map form like Topozone does, but the mouse-over elevation feature is real accurate in Google.
I typically write up my cue sheets in Excel then mouse-over in Google to check road suitability/traffic/elevation and label big hill, peak, valley, etc... where required. I don't need a ""rolling EKG"" map that shows every bump and pothole; seems kind of superfluous once you're on the bike."
Sun, 09/10/2006 - 4:42pm
#10
right...
...but you won't be looking at it when you're riding. :) it's something to look at before the ride so you have an idea what you're going to do. the tour organizers give elevation profiles...looking for something like that.
don
ritter wrote:
> seems kind of superfluous once you're on the bike
Tue, 09/12/2006 - 4:00pm
#11
Since I posted the above back in March I did indeed buy TOPO mapping software....the New York/New Jersey edition.
Elevation profiles are computed from mouse-drawn route overlays.
Not bad.... but a Garmin 305 with the long-promised Mac compatible software would be better.
Thu, 09/07/2006 - 12:20pm
#12
testing codeweaver crossover...
"...i'm testing the new beta for codeweavers crossover and wanted to see which is the best mapping software (for pc). i'm looking for something i can map routes with...ideally the application would offer an altitude profile as well.
i asked the developer for support for mapping software...they want to know which specific application/version. i have topo-usa v5 but that's not the latest and i haven't used it in a while so i'm not sure if it even offers altitude profiles. willing to try a new application if there's something better.
don"
Fri, 09/08/2006 - 8:45am
#13
why not use free online tools?
http://www.nycc.org/mb/Thread.aspx?B=1&T=7521&TP=21&C=(2)
Sun, 09/10/2006 - 2:10pm
#14
online tools still...
...don't offer a way to plot a route and generate a complete (including elevation) profile for the trip.
don
Mon, 09/11/2006 - 6:58am
#15
Yes they do...
You didn't read my entire post did you? ;)
gmap-pedometer.com allows you to plot your entire course and see an elevation profile which updates as you click waypoints. So yes, the online tools do everything. True, there are additional steps if you want to import the routes to other programs like Google Earth, but I think it's great for being a free tool!
Tue, 09/12/2006 - 10:24am
#16
new york city bike paths & bike lanes
"while lacking elevation profiles, www.nycbikemaps does have the city's bike facilities plotted on a google map & a download for google earth.
www.nycbikemaps.com
download for google earth"
