Making your own Garmin GPS maps

The objectives

1. Prepare data in ArcMap.
2. Convert it into the format used by Garmin in mapping GPS receivers.
3. Upload it to the Garmin.
4. Make a plugin that will allow loading from a web page.
5. Add support for Magellan

Available tools

cGPSmapper This software makes it possible to create vectors maps which can be uploaded to Garmin GPS receivers. There is a LINUX version, YAY! Also available is sendmap, for uploading maps to GPS receiver. Create personal maps with free version or maps you can sell with expensive version (700 Euros!)

GPSMapEdit Shareware () "This software is designed for visual authoring of GPS-maps in various proprietary cartographic formats:

   * Garmin MapSource,
   * Polish format (input files for cGPSmapper.exe)
   * ALAN Map 500
   * Holux"

gpstrackmaker

mapdekode

oziexplorer

Utilities

MapExtract Freeware. "Simply, it is a tool which help you to extract selected piece(s) from large map(s) and load it(them) into your Garmin GPS for minutes. This will change the speed of map refreshing on the screen and certainly you'll not miss next turn waiting to see where you are :-) This software can be used also as map data preprocessing and postprocessing tool for cGPSmapper - Garmin MapSource maps creator." Yahoo! mapextract group

Resources

Map authoring guide

gps-maps group on Yahoo groups

MapCenter has maps that folks have created.