SOYO maps

[daniel banquo merrick]

I have downloaded the USGS maps and converted them from the huge PDFs to jpegs. The USFS map is here too.

http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/maps/

[John]

Thanks Dan.

[susan]

This is great! Thank you!

[NateD]

Cool idea, Dan! Boy, the topo lines sure suck on the 2012 topos when compared to the 2004 print equivalents. I assume the 2012 versions were digital/vector downloads, correct?
I was initially excited when I heard that the USGS was making vector maps available to the public, but then, after digging around, I saw how less detailed they were. I imagine they'd be more up to dates for roads at least, though I haven't compared.


That FS map is quite a download!

[John]

Man, those lines are really are too wide on the 2012's.

[John]

This is really handy to have these in one place, Dan. Thanks again.

I sure get easily sucked into combing over these.

[DaveyTree]

Thanks for the work. Thought my computer froze, big files

[John]

These are tricky to read but are useful when used along with a USGS map. Paved and dirt roads are on these.

The Big One for all of Sierra NF:
http://southernyosemiteclimbing.com/downloads/Sierra_FS_Roads_Map.pdf

Scenic Byway:
http://southernyosemiteclimbing.com/downloads/FS_Roads-Mammoth_Pools_and_Minarets_Rd.pdf

Whiskey Falls and Rock Creek area:
http://southernyosemiteclimbing.com/downloads/FS_Roads-Whiskey_Falls.pdf

Northern Shuteye Ridge:
http://southernyosemiteclimbing.com/downloads/FS_Roads-Shuteye_Ridge-1.pdf

[daniel banquo merrick]

The 2012 maps are vector graphics which I hate. I prefer a paper map to anything.

Anyway, I took the layered PDFs and converted to jpegs so the files are smaller.

I have now also uploaded the original 2012 PDF files because they have an image layer which is quite nice. There is a new folder with jpegs of the 2012 image layer with roads, names and water features overlaid. Be careful, the 2012 layered vector graphic PDFs are 25 to 30 Mb.

The big layered 2012 PDF's would be good if you take your laptop and you don't have internet access. Like having Google Satellite stored on your computer. Here is an snapshot from the PDF before any enhancement. With and without overlays.

[John]

Looks like Nightwatch. Cool.

[NateD]

Interesting road maps, John. Thanks for the links.

And Dan, those are cool to see as overlays, even if the contour lines aren't as precise as the print maps. 8-9 years ago, before Google earth and maps, etc., I messed around in photoshop layering USGS topos over b/w sat. images found on the internet. Here is one rough test I'd done with the Balls. Interesting to compare the contour lines for Nightwatch (which is fun to see from above - like half an ice cream scoop) with the new stuff in your latest post. Nightwatch has two distinct summits, but you wouldn't know it from the newer digital topo contours. Still, the old topos don't include every detail, as I know of distinct 100+ ft. formations that don't even show up.

[daniel banquo merrick]

This website is pretty cool. It has all the USGS topos and aerial images available. Right click any point and get a "view from here."

http://caltopo.com/

Here is a view of Balloon Dome from Shuteye Paeak.

http://caltopo.com/view#ll=37.3495,-119.4282&e=30&t=usi&z=8&c=-1.32,54.24

[NateD]

That IS neat, Dan. Better quality USGS and sat. image layering.
Thanks for sharing the link.

I've enjoyed playing around on the split screen hillmap.com as well, and it was the first time I saw the nifty slope analysis feature.

This technology has come so far we'll never need to go outside again, esp. if Google street view takes to the trails as I believe is in the works. We'll all be hired soon to wear google cameras in addition to GoPros on our helmets as we climb, so every inch of the earth can be documented and experienced at home from the comforts of your lazy boy.

[John]

Thanks again for this resource, Dan. I use your maps page all the time. They load quicker than my original files on my computer for some reason.