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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 22:08:54 GMT -5
Just throwing this out there in case anyone is a map nerd like me. I have all the 1:50000 topo maps for NS in digital format, all calibrated for lat & long, available for the asking. They're cool to have but not really good enough resolution for searching sites. I'm working on tracking down a complete set of the 1:20000 in digital format. If anyone is looking, there's a freeware GPS mapping program called OkMap available that works great, lot's of features and will talk to your GPS. You can download it off of CNET HERECheers, DS
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 5:05:39 GMT -5
Hey D.S., You are light years ahead of me with the technology! I'm the last guy on the planet without a cell phone. I still buy PAPER maps when I travel. My map of Montreal, that I still use, was printed by British Petroleum (BP) in 1932. My map of the Hantsport area was printed in 1928. Pretty well everything I own is older than me ( ow! why did Wendy throw something at me? ). I have a couple maps that you might want to look at. Old topographical maps of this area mostly.
My one concession to modern technology { I should note here that I've had metal detectors for over 30 years, so to me they are 'old school'} is my computer. with Google Maps I have been able to find things that I would never have known about in a thousand years!
I place a lot of credence in "feet on the ground". Driving past a park a thousand times will not give you 10% of the information you get by walking around for an hour or so. The best resolution that Google Maps can give you will never be a substitute for standing there and looking at what's in front of you. It has happened to me many times over; I drive out to some place that I found on the map, only to be stymied by an unknown situation, and end up in an even better place, that I saw on the way there! I found the best producing soccer field ever by getting lost and having to do a u-turn behind a school! All I'm saying is, drive home a different way when you can, keep your eyes open for signs of past occupation, and you will always have a list of places to explore.
a little pirate treasure would be nice.
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Post by Leslie Sarkany on Mar 3, 2014 6:32:41 GMT -5
Cell phone...what is that? If one can get hold of the old church maps those are really the go to things!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 21:33:44 GMT -5
Hey D.S., You are light years ahead of me with the technology! I'm the last guy on the planet without a cell phone. I still buy PAPER maps when I travel. My map of Montreal, that I still use, was printed by British Petroleum (BP) in 1932. My map of the Hantsport area was printed in 1928. Pretty well everything I own is older than me ( ow! why did Wendy throw something at me? ). I have a couple maps that you might want to look at. Old topographical maps of this area mostly. My one concession to modern technology { I should note here that I've had metal detectors for over 30 years, so to me they are 'old school'} is my computer. with Google Maps I have been able to find things that I would never have known about in a thousand years! I place a lot of credence in "feet on the ground". Driving past a park a thousand times will not give you 10% of the information you get by walking around for an hour or so. The best resolution that Google Maps can give you will never be a substitute for standing there and looking at what's in front of you. It has happened to me many times over; I drive out to some place that I found on the map, only to be stymied by an unknown situation, and end up in an even better place, that I saw on the way there! I found the best producing soccer field ever by getting lost and having to do a u-turn behind a school! All I'm saying is, drive home a different way when you can, keep your eyes open for signs of past occupation, and you will always have a list of places to explore. a little pirate treasure would be nice. I like to do recon on the old 'puter before I head out. Thing I like about the digital maps is with a GPS (or mobile phone) I can download all my points of interest and hit them quickly in the field. Likewise, if I find something of interest, i drop a waypoint on it and when I get home plug the GPS in and voila, they pop up on my topo map. Having said that, I agree that most of the interesting finds have been made by spotting something odd, stopping and investigating. Technology is cool, just never rely on it to save your butt. DS PS: Leslie, cell phones are those odd devices that are stuck onto every 16 year old's head...
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