by MoonMix
Hello again...
[not sure if this is the correct forum, but...)...
In hiking local abandoned RR lines (e.g., Delaware & Atlantic RR, Pemberton & Hightstown RR, Tuckerton RR, etc.)...I would like to pinpoint the exact location of the railbed ROW, so as to then be able to transfer that GPS data to a GPS data-friendly application...to draft my own maps of these RR lines by drawing them in on the map. As some of you may well know...many of these railbed locations are becoming increasing overgrown, only barely noticeable on satellite/terrain mapping. In a few cases, Google Maps themselves have incorrectly placed old rail lines. In any event, I would like to create accurate maps myself.
So...(& this may sound like a dumb question, but...)...do manufacturers make hand-held GPS devices, that give precise coordinates at any given location on the planet (or at least North America) ???
What I would like to do is: Hike along the old railbeds & pinpoint coordinates every 100 to 250 feet...& then upload that GPS data to, say for example, Microsoft Streets & Trips.
Are such devices available ? [Does MS S&T actually allow for GPS data upload ?] Is there a way to upload such data to Google Maps ? Are there any other applications on the market that are better suited to what I would like to do (upload GPS data > create map lines) ???
Thanks very much,
Mark Forman
[not sure if this is the correct forum, but...)...
In hiking local abandoned RR lines (e.g., Delaware & Atlantic RR, Pemberton & Hightstown RR, Tuckerton RR, etc.)...I would like to pinpoint the exact location of the railbed ROW, so as to then be able to transfer that GPS data to a GPS data-friendly application...to draft my own maps of these RR lines by drawing them in on the map. As some of you may well know...many of these railbed locations are becoming increasing overgrown, only barely noticeable on satellite/terrain mapping. In a few cases, Google Maps themselves have incorrectly placed old rail lines. In any event, I would like to create accurate maps myself.
So...(& this may sound like a dumb question, but...)...do manufacturers make hand-held GPS devices, that give precise coordinates at any given location on the planet (or at least North America) ???
What I would like to do is: Hike along the old railbeds & pinpoint coordinates every 100 to 250 feet...& then upload that GPS data to, say for example, Microsoft Streets & Trips.
Are such devices available ? [Does MS S&T actually allow for GPS data upload ?] Is there a way to upload such data to Google Maps ? Are there any other applications on the market that are better suited to what I would like to do (upload GPS data > create map lines) ???
Thanks very much,
Mark Forman