NZ Topo maps online

Hi Mark and izogi, You can overlay kml or Google fusion tables on to the http://www.topomap.co.nz maps which should let you achieve what you want. Let me know if you get stuck or something doesn't work quite how you like it and I'll see what I can do for you. Kml overlays only work for the embedded maps but if you want the Fusion Tables support I'll add that for you also - should be pretty quick to support. You can generate kml from Google Earth if you want any easy method ;) Here's an example pulling kml directly from tramper.co.nz itself: http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&kml=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tramper.co.nz%2F%3Fview%3Dobject.kml%26id%3D247 Another example highlighting a track: http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&kml=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topomap.co.nz%2Fkml%2Fexample.kml A richer kml example: http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&kml=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topomap.co.nz%2Fkml%2Fexample-remotehuts.kml And here's a few examples pulling in a Google Fusion Table with data about gold permits in NZ... All permits: http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ft-id=649908&ft-q=SELECT%20geometry%20FROM%20649908 Granted mining permits: http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ft-id=649908&ft-q=SELECT%20geometry%20FROM%20649908%20WHERE%20TypeCode%3D%27MINING%27%20AND%20Status%3D%27GRANTED%27 Hope that helps? Gavin

I should have also mentioned that the kml overlay options are available in the "share" tab on http://www.topomap.co.nz If you'd like any tweaks to the functionality and want a quick reply, best to use the "contact" tab on http://www.topomap.co.nz as I only visit tramper.co.nz now and then ;)

Hi izogi, Yes embeddding maps is available on request. I have emailed you.

A quick update... There's now a "Coords" tab on http://www.topomap.co.nz where you can convert coordinates you're interested in to NZTM and NZMG. You can also use the "NZTopo50 map sheet reference" option at the bottom of the Coords tab to help determine what printed map sheet you might want to take with you on a trip. You can also download the LINZ maps directly from the map sheet reference when you click on a map sheet area. Cry out if anyone can think of any more useful features to add.

You might like to check out this free NZ Topo map site as well: http://www.nztrackprofiles.com Covers the whole of NZ and you can download maps,tracks profiles, etc. Some features are still being developed but it's getting better all the time.

As a complimentary tool I've produced North & South Island maps displaying markers grouped by Category. Marker Categories include main tramping areas, DoC huts etc. Still very much a work in progress. Currently populating S.I hut details. Check it out at http://www.sirowaw.net.nz/ Comments and ideas welcome

Print support has now been added to NZ Topo Map - http://www.topomap.co.nz More detail here: http://tramper.co.nz/?view=topic&id=1501&messageid=10679

All 10th Aug 2011 LINZ NZTopo50 map updates are now live at http://www.topomap.co.nz Sheets updated: AX27, AX28, AY29, BG36, BN33, BN34 and CA13

Some of you may find the new GPX sharing feature useful on NZ Topo Map for sharing files from your smart phones and GPS units. This is now an option under the "Share" tab of the site e.g. http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&gpx=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topomap.co.nz%2Fgpx%2Fexample.gpx

I've fixed a bug that was preventing GPX files from some sites such as tramper.co.nz from being shared and showing on the map. Here's an example showing the Queen Charlotte Track GPX file directly from tramper.co.nz: http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&gpx=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.topomap.co.nz%2Fproxy.ashx%3Fhttp%3A%2F%2Ftramper.co.nz%2F%3Fview%3Ddownloadgpxfile%26id%3D4843%26versionId%3D7081