Category Archives: ExpertGPS Uses

ExpertGPS uses and user types

Now Calculate the Exact Area of Any Field with ExpertGPS

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Dan Foster

ExpertGPS can calculate the exact acreage of any farm field or parcel of land. Instantly. Without any math or figuring on your part. Just click and trace, and let ExpertGPS do the rest.

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Mapping oil fields over high-resolution aerial photos with ExpertGPS Pro

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Dan Foster

John B. is mapping an oil field water flood project, and needs to locate trench routes between wells and the pumphouse. ExpertGPS Pro offers aerial photo coverage of the entire US, and can easily integrate with Google Earth’s color imagery, … Continue reading →

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ExpertGPS Review: Historical Railroad Mapping

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Dan Foster

Mike G. uses ExpertGPS to research abandoned railroads. ExpertGPS lets him mark rights of way on historical topo maps, and then scour modern aerial photos for matching features.”

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Creating a low-cost aviation GPS

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Dan Foster

Andy D. wants to turn his low-cost Garmin Nuvi 205W into an aviation GPS by importing shapefiles and KML files of airspace restrictions. Is this a good idea?

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Tracking your real-time position on a moving map display

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Dan Foster

Bob R. needs a way to chart his current GPS location when travelling across Iowa. GPS Expert Dan Foster explains how to preload maps and aerial photos to his laptop, and how the Tracking feature in ExpertGPS will turn his … Continue reading →

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Drawing Land Use Maps and Modifying Field Boundaries

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Dan Foster

Dale writes: “My application requires that I measure the areas of various land use types within a given project area. I had problems when I tried to append a particular shape of one land use to another shape of a … Continue reading →

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Mapping a Hunting Area on a Farm using ExpertGPS and Google Earth

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Dan Foster

Bill G. writes: “I see that I can enter my hunting areas with expert GPS and did see some farm capabilities. How easy is it to put fence lines and gates on the maps? Can I pull in a Google … Continue reading →

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Mapping a 3000 Acre Deer Camp with ExpertGPS

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Dan Foster

David B. wants to create a hunting map for his 3000 acre deer camp. Here’s how ExpertGPS can help him to make a map of all of the deer stands, feed plots, and boundaries on his hunting lease.

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How to make a ranch map with a Garmin GPS

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Dan Foster

Drew needs map-making software for his West Texas ranch. ExpertGPS will allow him to map out his land, roads, and fences and create a detailed ranch map over any topo map, aerial photo, or USGS soil survey map.

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Mapping public hunting areas and walk-ins using free GIS data and ExpertGPS Pro

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Dan Foster

Kevin is trying to map all of the public and walk-in hunting locations in South Dakota, and wants to be able to send the hunting area boundaries to his Lowrance XOG GPS receiver. Here’s how to create a GPS map … Continue reading →

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