Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx

I have a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx and would like to add street maps and
topographical maps. Garmin sells each on 2G micro SD cards. Can both
the street maps and topographical maps be in the unit at the same
time?

Is there another place besides Garmin where I can find similar maps
for less money that will work in my 60CSx?

TIA

Skipfromla wrote:

For free topo maps check out the maps at http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/

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Hasse

On 03/10/2010 17:41, Skipfromla wrote:

Obviously you can only have memory card in the unit at the time.
It may be possible to combine the two mapsets, and load them onto a
single (larger capacity) card. But this is probably rather complicated,
and will involve hacking unlock codes etc...

Or you can buy both the Garmin topo and street maps on DVD, then install
them on your PC in Mapsource. This lets you select the tiles you want
from each mapset, then load them together onto a single card, and so you
can use both at once in the 60CSx.
This is the official, Garmin supported way of loading multiple maps.
Though the DVD versions of the maps usually seem to be more expensive
than the microSD card versions.



Also worth a look at OpenStreetMap. Specifically here
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/OSM_Map_On_Garmin/Download
They are available to download for free, and will work in your 60CSx.
Some of the OSM Garmin maps include contour lines.
Though depending on where you are in the world, they may not be as
complete or as accurate as the commercial Garmin maps (though in other
places they are better).

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Craig Wallace
http://craig.neogeo.org.uk
http://www.neogeo.org.uk

        If you can insert *both* Micro SD cards into single available slot then
it's possible, else you may need.

1. Buy those 2 maps on 2 separated DVDs

2. Buy a regular Micro SD cards

3. Install

        a. MapSource to computer

        b. Install *both* maps to computer

        c. From MapSource selecting *both* maps then transfer to your GPS or
                 regular micro SD card.

                TOPO map is very big, much bigger than the limitation Garmin GPS can
         handle (BLOCKS limitation) so you may want to select part of the map you
         need. I don't remember the exact NUMBER but it's around 2xxx blocks
         (lets say 2500 blocks) and the TOPO map alone would be more than
         4000-6000 blocks (just guessing)

The other option.

1. Installing the street map (City Navigator for example) to the internal
memory. You can't install from the Garmin special SD card, or you will need
either DVD or downloading from Garmin site

2. Then insert the Garmin special SD card to the memory card slot. I don't
have the TOPO in Garmin memory card to know how the GPS can handle the whole
map. So I guess it may give the option to select the region you want to use
(just a wild guess).

        If so, I think this would be more plexible than the 1st option.

I also have a 60CSX with a 8GB microSD card installed

The key to doing what you want is to:
- Install Mapsource, Trip &Waypoint manager on your computer.
- Purchase only Mapsets on DVDs, not on microSD cards
- Install/Unlock the mapsets on your computer. This gives MS T&WPM access to
them.
- Select the mapsets / maptiles you want on you GPS in MS T&WPM
- Load/transfer the selected maptiles into you GPS.
This works quicker if you remove the MicroSD card from the GPS and install
in a card reader/writer and then write to the card reader.

This way you can have customized micoSD cards with the maps on that you
want.
Keep in mind that each write to the microSD card overwrites any existing
gmapsupp.img (mapset) file which is located in the Garmin folder of the
microSD card
As this file gets larger it slows down the initial "Drawing.." of the
mapset when you first turn your GPS on.
I have a 3.4 GB gmapsupp.img file which includes CN NA, , MG Canada,
BiciMapas Mexico and a few Topo maps & Trail Maps for Western Canada.

You can Hide the mapsets you don't want to use from the GPS in the Setup
Maps menu OR you can get a program (free online) which makes the maptiles
"Transparent" on you computer before you load hem to your GPS. This works
well if you make you TOPO maps transparent that way you can still see the
TOPO contours with a more detailed road map.

There are many Garmin compatible road maps and TOPO maps available on line
at no charge for many parts of the world.

Good luck