Author Topic: How to: Aerial map with topo lines (Read 7668 times)

Joseph · « **on:** February 02, 2014, 10:15:48 AM »

In case anyone finds it useful, here is how you can display topographic lines on top of an aerial.

The following link starts Gmap4 (I am the developer) and if you zoom in until the scale in the lower left says 500 ft then you will see topo lines on the Google aerial for anywhere in the U.S.

http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=38.640824,-83.571710&z=5&t=h,Topography_lines&rest=http://services.nationalmap.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/USGSImageryTopoLarge/MapServer?name=Topography_lines&layers=34,35&transparent=true

To start zooming in to your area of interest, try Menu ==> Search to get close and then zoom/pan. To manually zoom, use your mouse wheel or the sliding control near the upper left corner of the map.

To turn the topo lines on/off, click the button in the upper right corner of the map then scroll down to the Overlay section and click "topography_lines".

The topo line data comes from a GIS (Geographical Information Service) server run by the feds. That GIS data displays the topo lines on top of any basemap.

The Gmap4 homepage has a FAQ, examples, quick start info (in the Help file) and more to quickly get you up to speed.

Gmap4 default map: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php (does not include GIS topo line overlay)

Gmap4 homepage: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.html

Joseph, the Gmap4 guy
Redmond, WA

CoyoteCowboy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2014, 10:55:29 AM »

thanks for posting!

skidynastar33 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2014, 12:46:41 PM »

Awesome!

Eli346 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2014, 01:33:16 PM »

Just tried it and it works great! Possibilities abound.

raydog · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:02:04 PM »

Tag for later use. Thanks for posting

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2014, 02:17:10 PM »

Tagging

Joseph · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2014, 05:34:28 AM »

Thanks for the kind words.

Joseph, the Gmap4 guy

Carl · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:11:07 AM »

Thanks for posting the tip. Tagging

pd · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2014, 10:54:00 AM »

Tag. Good work, Joseph.

cvandervort · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2014, 03:51:04 PM »

Major cool points!
Who said you can't buy friends

Thanks a ton!!!

Dadx6 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2014, 04:04:43 PM »

Love it!

Damnimissed · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2014, 09:59:01 PM »

Finally, someone has done it! Now if someone could show me how to tag this...

Bigluke1981 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2014, 02:21:42 AM »

Very cool, thank you.

Boss .300 winmag · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2014, 11:26:25 AM »

This thread would be a good one to sticky so it can be easily accessed, any moderators want to do it.

mikelonsford · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2014, 12:51:14 PM »

Cool! Thanks!

B-Nut · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2014, 01:01:59 PM »

This is awesome, thanks for posting!

huntnphool · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2014, 01:59:56 AM »

Quote from: Damnimissed on February 03, 2014, 09:59:01 PM

Finally, someone has done it! Now if someone could show me how to tag this...

You just did!

Very cool, thanks.

jon.brown509 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2014, 05:10:41 PM »

Thank you very much

Joseph · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2014, 06:03:01 PM »

Thanks again for all the kind words.

Today I traded email with the USGS and asked if they have similar topo line data I can display when the user zooms out 1 or 2 levels. Alas, they do not. I pointed out how well received their topo line data is in forums like this one and recommended they provide topo line data for the next two broader zoom levels. Hopefully that will happen at some point.

Joseph, the Gmap4 guy

summerb67 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 11, 2014, 06:14:14 PM »

Thanks for the info

6x6in6 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2014, 07:03:12 PM »

Very cool, thanks!

hollymaster · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2014, 09:48:25 PM »

Saved as a favorite. Thanks!

fish vacuum · « **Reply #22 on:** February 13, 2014, 02:48:01 AM »

Evoac05 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:46:29 AM »

Thanks!

Joseph · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2014, 03:30:21 PM »

The ability to see topo lines on aerials got such nice reviews that this feature is now built right into the program. From now on you do not need any special Gmap4 link to use this feature.

For more info please see the “What’s new” page:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4_whats_new.html

Joseph, the Gmap4 guy

Ice monkey · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2014, 03:38:34 AM »

Awesome! Thank you

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REHJWA · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2014, 09:38:31 PM »

Thank You

mrmoskillz · « **Reply #27 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:54:01 AM »

genius

HUNTINCOUPLE · « **Reply #28 on:** February 18, 2014, 12:22:17 PM »

Cool program! Is there a way to see where natural water springs are? I have seen them on maps so I would figure you would be able to see them here?

Joseph · « **Reply #29 on:** February 18, 2014, 12:31:24 PM »

Quote from: HUNTINCOUPLE on February 18, 2014, 12:22:17 PM

Cool program! Is there a way to see where natural water springs are? I have seen them on maps so I would figure you would be able to see them here?

Here is a topo map with a number of spings shown.
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?ll=47.308334,-120.534543&z=15&t=t4

Joseph

scottcrb · « **Reply #30 on:** February 18, 2014, 12:53:21 PM »

Quote from: raydog on February 02, 2014, 02:02:04 PM

Tag for later use. Thanks for posting

DaleVR · « **Reply #31 on:** February 18, 2014, 10:39:05 PM »

Very cool! Thanks

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