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    Default Downloading High-Resolution Topographic Maps for Free

    As the title says....and it works

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    Default Re: Downloading High-Resolution Topographic Maps for Free

    Thanks. Is this for pc only?

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    Default Re: Downloading High-Resolution Topographic Maps for Free

    Quote Originally Posted by glassman View Post
    Thanks. Is this for pc only?
    Video says for Google Earth Pro, not sure there is one for tablets and phones.

    Try it on a tablet Google Earth app...
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    Default Re: Downloading High-Resolution Topographic Maps for Free

    Versions for PC and phones - also on the web ------https://www.google.com/earth/about/versions/
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    Default Re: Downloading High-Resolution Topographic Maps for Free

    I just found the video interesting using Google Earth

    Sometimes nice to have a large overview map

    There is always this for more detail

    https://htonl.dev.openstreetmap.org/...3.7186/18.9954
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    Default Re: Downloading High-Resolution Topographic Maps for Free

    Quote Originally Posted by Prof View Post
    I just found the video interesting using Google EarthSometimes nice to have a large overview mapThere is always this for more detailhttps://htonl.dev.openstreetmap.org/...3.7186/18.9954
    I use the map you linked here. It is much newer than the US Army ones in the video. For instance the road from the N2 to Herbertsdale is totally different on the US Army map to what it has been for ages already. Even the GeoPDF maps you can get through direct link from the originally linked Uni of Texas site is about 40+ years old.

    Also nice of the https://htonl.dev.openstreetmap.org/ map is that you get co-ordinates of your mouse pointer so can see what the co-ordinates are of places. By right clicking, you can copy the URL as text and the end of the URL string is your co-ordinates, so simple copy paste to make a travel list.
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    Union of South Africa

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