MnGCA

5savages · Geocacher Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 204

I'd like to create a map of Minnesota Counties, similar to what KC0GRN has on his geocaching.com profile page:

I sent him a note asking how he did that but I thought I'd also ask the larger group here.

I'd like to create something like this for my MN finds and I'm also planning a TB with a goal of visiting all the MN counties and would like to create a map for that as well.

I thought about using photoshop to just color in the counties but I haven't round a decent basemap for that yet.

CamoCacher · Geocacher Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 1391

I can't find where I got mine butPaint is how I color mine in. I thought I used this one: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/maps/minnesota_map.html

RubberToes · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:43 am Post subject: Re: MN County Map

CamoCacher · Geocacher Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 1391

Okay that is the link, at the bottom click on the print button. It brings you to as new page, go down to MN, click on it and then you can save image as.

5savages · Geocacher Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 204

5savages · Geocacher Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 204

This will give us a new goal...trying to color in the rest of the counties, something the kids can get some visual feedback from.

5savages · Geocacher Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 204

sir_zman · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:23 am Post subject:

http://www.itsnotaboutthenumbers.com has a cool map you can use too. (you need to be a pro member on GC to get the All my finds GPX file).

load your gpx file and then in the results click on the "US Counties Map" link, then click on Minnesota in the results set.

it looks like this:

5savages · Geocacher Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 204

Hey, that one's cool too! I just ran my stats on that site to get my counties but I completely missed that link.

CamoCacher · Geocacher Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 1391

5savages · Geocacher Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Posts: 204

I'm already thinking about how I could optimize my route for maximum efficiency. I may have to take off with my daughter for a day and see if I can clean up the bottom of the state this weekend.

celticwulf · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:48 am Post subject:

OK, so I finally checked out the link and that is very cool. I never realized that I've only got a 6 day in a row consecutive finding...and I thought that my fest hiatus was longer than that, but I guess not. I'm really liking that site...and it's got the county map really cool too.

I figure I'll accept the challenge once I start to fill out more of the map...maybe I'll see about getting some others to wander along on a trip or something Smile

Celticwulf
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Who put this trail here???

CamoCacher · Geocacher Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 1391

I can't get it to work...what am I doing wrong?

Moe the Sleaze · Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:03 am Post subject:

CamoCacher · Geocacher Joined: 05 Dec 2005 Posts: 1391