CalTopo Base Map of Isle Royale Features
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:07 am
Hello all, I've been working on a project for quite some time and figured I would share it with everyone here.
I created a CalTopo map to use as a base layer for my upcoming trip (May 2023), as well as future trips to the island. In a nutshell, this map contains Lat / Long coordinates for a ton of major features and points of interest on and around the island.
What I plan to do, and what I did for my upcoming trip, is to export the data from my base map and import the data into a new map that I will use during my trip. Once all the points were imported into the new map, I simply went through the list and deleted the data / points for the places that would not be relevant to my upcoming trip.
As it currently stands I have the following categories for my base map: Campgrounds, Docks,, Islands & Rocks, Landmarks, Lighthouses, Mines & Mining Communities, Mountains & High Points, Points of Interest, Portages, Shipwrecks, Trails, Trail Intersections, and Water Features.
If you have never used CalTopo, I would suggest giving it a look. It is a powerful tool for planning backpacking trips and navigating in the outdoors. There are plenty of YouTube videos and an online manual for how to use it's various features and functions.
If you have never used CalTopo, or exported / imported CalTopo data, here are a couple links to get you started:
CalTopo Website
https://caltopo.com/about/
Importing Data
https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/ ... ort/import
Exporting Data
https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/ ... ort/export
Disclaimers:
1. This is a work in progress and may change over time.
2. There are certain things I have not included because of the abundance of extra work, i.e. all the many, many structures on the island like old cabins, outbuildings, hotels, etc.
3. I did my best to locate accurate Lat / Long coordinates and descriptions for certain data points. I also tried to make sure descriptions were accompanied by the URL for where I found the descriptions.
4. Some data, such as portages, were simply drawn in based on information I found online and in books. As such, they may not be in the exact location, but hopefully they are at least close enough to use as a general point of reference.
Brian's CalTopo Base Map
https://caltopo.com/m/2MGR9
I created a CalTopo map to use as a base layer for my upcoming trip (May 2023), as well as future trips to the island. In a nutshell, this map contains Lat / Long coordinates for a ton of major features and points of interest on and around the island.
What I plan to do, and what I did for my upcoming trip, is to export the data from my base map and import the data into a new map that I will use during my trip. Once all the points were imported into the new map, I simply went through the list and deleted the data / points for the places that would not be relevant to my upcoming trip.
As it currently stands I have the following categories for my base map: Campgrounds, Docks,, Islands & Rocks, Landmarks, Lighthouses, Mines & Mining Communities, Mountains & High Points, Points of Interest, Portages, Shipwrecks, Trails, Trail Intersections, and Water Features.
If you have never used CalTopo, I would suggest giving it a look. It is a powerful tool for planning backpacking trips and navigating in the outdoors. There are plenty of YouTube videos and an online manual for how to use it's various features and functions.
If you have never used CalTopo, or exported / imported CalTopo data, here are a couple links to get you started:
CalTopo Website
https://caltopo.com/about/
Importing Data
https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/ ... ort/import
Exporting Data
https://training.caltopo.com/all_users/ ... ort/export
Disclaimers:
1. This is a work in progress and may change over time.
2. There are certain things I have not included because of the abundance of extra work, i.e. all the many, many structures on the island like old cabins, outbuildings, hotels, etc.
3. I did my best to locate accurate Lat / Long coordinates and descriptions for certain data points. I also tried to make sure descriptions were accompanied by the URL for where I found the descriptions.
4. Some data, such as portages, were simply drawn in based on information I found online and in books. As such, they may not be in the exact location, but hopefully they are at least close enough to use as a general point of reference.
Brian's CalTopo Base Map
https://caltopo.com/m/2MGR9