[pct-l] Large PCT map file

[Kevin Cook]

Thanks for the responses :)

The PDF of the whole trail on PCTA's website appears to be vector based, so
it looks like it will scale well. I may just try to print that very large.

The map isn't just for my wife to follow along while I hike. It will also be
used during planning so she can become more familiar with the different
parts of the trail, and understand where I will be on certain dates, and
when supply boxes need to be sent where, etc

I think I might talk to the GIS guys I know and see if they can help. If I
get a nice file, I'll be sure to share a link to it for everyone. :)

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> The PCTA website sells a series of colorful maps with natural history
> and info. I am not sure if they did them for the whole trail. She
> could put one map at a tome on the wall for following your progress.
> On Nov 1, 2010, at 4:01 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> > Subject: [pct-l] Large PCT map file
> >
> > I was going to go straight to Halfmile and ask, but I decided to
> > ask the
> > larger PCT audience. Besides, Halfmile is obviously very busy with
> > the new
> > website, so I hate to bug him about map data... again ;)
> >
> > Does anyone have, or know where to find, a large map file, of the
> > entire
> > PCT, suitable for printing? I want to print one to put on the wall
> > at home
> > for planning, and so my wife can follow my progress on the trail. I
> > have
> > access to some nice plotters to print it on. I'm looking for
> > something that
> > will end up being ~8 feet tall. I can probably generate something
> > using one
> > of the mapping applications I have, but I'm wondering what others
> > have used.
> > I'm not really sure what data to include in the map, so I wanted to
> > see what
> > others thought was useful for this sort of application.
>
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