[pct-l] National Geographic TOPO! online free PCT download

[blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)]

Whatever happened to Tom Reynolds? I must have been away 
from my bear can when he left the campsite.

In any case, it should be possible to convert that TOPO! 
MapXChange file into a text file of the route and/or 
waypoints along the route. Someone who has the TOPO! 
program, regardless of which state edition(s), should be 
able to download the file, make the conversion to a 
comma-delimited text file, which could then be used with 
other mapping software like DeLorme's Topo USA or Maptech.

NatGeo appears to have a level-headed approach to the use of 
their proprietary data (which includes consumer-generated 
waypoint routes). Asking permission seems to be the key. I 
don't know how far they'd go with this sort of thing, but 
for non-profit purposes it _may_ be acceptable to 
screen-capture a map generated in their software, creating 
an image file which could then be printed and used in the 
field. Or a CD full of such files, which could find its way 
into a mailbox.

- blisterfree

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Deems" <losthiker@sisqtel.net>
To: "pct" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 11:19 PM
Subject: [pct-l] National Geographic TOPO! online free PCT 
download


Someone in the chatter this month mentioned that a download 
of the PCT for the TOPO! Map program CDs by Nat Geo was 
available on their TOPO.com/MapXchange website. I downloaded 
it at work and here at home. Tom Reynolds did a great job of 
tracing the whole trail on the 4" to a mile scale. It shows 
on all map levels.  TOPO! CDs are $100 a state, way too 
much, but if you have it you can get the PCT files on line. 
There's some other free map downloads if you look around on 
the website.

http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/file.cfm?fileid=357 
pct

http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo/      topo home site
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