kml on usa topo map

[jamie]

How to view kml on a usa topo map?
linux or pc
I create kml on mobile but can't find way to view on topo maps.
Google Earth is not topo lines. Just trees.
Any way to view kml on usa topo on linux or pc?

Have you asked in the GPS groups?

Probably the best GPS group is a.s.gps.garmin

[Tony Cito]

Post by jamie

How to view kml on a usa topo map?
linux or pc
I create kml on mobile but can't find way to view on topo maps.
Google Earth is not topo lines. Just trees.
Any way to view kml on usa topo on linux or pc?

Have you asked in the GPS groups?

Probably the best GPS group is a.s.gps.garmin

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How to view KML tracks on a topographic map on Google Earth on the PC:

0. Download the entire USA USGS topographic map for Google Earth:
Go to http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx
Press the "View on Google Earth" button
This will Download "EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml"
Save as: /tmp/EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml

1. Load the USA USGS topographic map into Google Earth on Linux:
$ googleearth /tmp/EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml & (this didn't work)
$ googleearth &
GoogleEarth: File > Open > /tmp/EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml
GoogleEarth: View > Sidebar

2. Select the Earth Point Topo Map USGS Quandrangles:
GoogleEarth: Places > Earth Point Topo Map > USGS Quadrangles

3. Load your KML track which will now topographically show on GE:
GoogleEarth: File > Open > MyTrack.kml
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[Bill Bradshaw]

I can not get this to work. What is the size of the downloaded KML
file?
--
<Bill>

Brought to you from Anchorage, Alaska

Post by Tony Cito

Post by jamie

How to view kml on a usa topo map?
linux or pc
I create kml on mobile but can't find way to view on topo maps.
Google Earth is not topo lines. Just trees.
Any way to view kml on usa topo on linux or pc?

Have you asked in the GPS groups?

Probably the best GPS group is a.s.gps.garmin

=========================================================================
Go to http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx
Press the "View on Google Earth" button
This will Download "EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml"
Save as: /tmp/EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml
$ googleearth /tmp/EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml & (this didn't work)
$ googleearth &
GoogleEarth: File > Open > /tmp/EarthPointTopoMap_024802.kml
GoogleEarth: View > Sidebar
GoogleEarth: Places > Earth Point Topo Map > USGS Quadrangles
GoogleEarth: File > Open > MyTrack.kml
=========================================================================

[Tony Cito]

Post by Bill Bradshaw
I can not get this to work. What is the size of the downloaded KML
file?
http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx

The KML file is very small, even though it covers the entire USA.
It's only a KML file of 867 bytes.

The instructions are at the web page:
http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx

What's not happening for you? Is it not downloading when you press the
button titled "view on google earth"?

Or is it not loading into Google Earth?

Or is it not displaying a track, once you subsequently load a KML track?

I only tried Linux, but it shouldn't matter what the platforms is.

[Chas Davis]

Post by Bill Bradshaw
I can not get this to work. What is the size of the downloaded KML
file?
http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx

The topo maps work great with tilt but they turn back to Google Earth
satellite view at a tilt of 60 degrees.

Do you have the tilt set to greater than 60 degrees?

I tried it on Windows XP and it worked beautifully.

With tilt less than 60 degrees, you can really see the hills because
the isocline lines drop off on the other side (really cool looking).

[Bill Bradshaw]

Post by Chas Davis

Post by Bill Bradshaw
I can not get this to work. What is the size of the downloaded KML
file?
http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx

The topo maps work great with tilt but they turn back to Google Earth
satellite view at a tilt of 60 degrees.
Do you have the tilt set to greater than 60 degrees?
I tried it on Windows XP and it worked beautifully.
With tilt less than 60 degrees, you can really see the hills because
the isocline lines drop off on the other side (really cool looking).

I have it working now. Not sure what I was doing wrong but I see a real
use for it. Thanks to Jamie for pointing this out.

[Bill Bradshaw]

Post by Chas Davis

Post by Bill Bradshaw
I can not get this to work. What is the size of the downloaded KML
file?
http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx

The topo maps work great with tilt but they turn back to Google Earth
satellite view at a tilt of 60 degrees.
Do you have the tilt set to greater than 60 degrees?
I tried it on Windows XP and it worked beautifully.
With tilt less than 60 degrees, you can really see the hills because
the isocline lines drop off on the other side (really cool looking).

Sorry about giving Jamie credit when you were entitled to the credit
:-).

[jamie]

It's too small to be downloading the "entire" usgs topo map for the USA.
It must be just downloading a file containing a link to each quadrangle.

[Gene E. Bloch]

Post by jamie

How to view kml on a usa topo map?
linux or pc
I create kml on mobile but can't find way to view on topo maps.
Google Earth is not topo lines. Just trees.
Any way to view kml on usa topo on linux or pc?

Have you asked in the GPS groups?

Probably the best GPS group is a.s.gps.garmin

I agree even on traffic alone :-)

But there are only four total that I have found, so the OP could add

satellite.gps
satellite.gps.magellan
satellite.gps.tomtom

But cross-posting to all those would no doubt raise criticism somewhere
:-)