Article Comment: EOTopo

Hi Frank,
The main unsealed road is showing as a minor track between Mt Serle Turnoff and Nepabunna. That combined with the sold black on red makes it look like the main road goes through Yankaninna- that’s actually a mail road and gets pretty rough further along.

Ah, yes, and looking at other maps, I see what you mean. In fact, there's a break in the road around Iga Warta which other maps show as continuous. The satellite view shows it as a substantial road, so definitely worth reporting. However I'm not sure what the preferred reporting method is for mapping issues like this. Maybe Michelle will pick this up here. Otherwise maybe one of the relevant options on the Help Desk.

As an aside, if you select ExplorOz Treks in Map Layers you can tap those treks in the Gammon Ranges (or any Trek for that matter) and then tap Show for more info about vehicle suitability etc - the icons give you a clue if the words don't. There is a lot of background and historical info in those treks as well when you tap Show. Worth a look if you haven't already done so.

Thanks for the Treks tips Frank. Will check that out. I have logged my question and error with help too :).

I consider it one major disadvantage in EO Topo, that is the inability to hide the ExplorOz Treks from the mapping so you can see the original road markings. Should be a option to see the treks on the map then a further option to open them up for more information- e.g. like a right click on a keyboard situation

If you zoom in you will see some separation so that the markings can be seem. Don't think this worked with the raster maps as there was insufficient resolution. I think removing the EO Treks from maps, unless selected of course was meant to be done in EOtopo 21, but not such an issue now you can separate by changing the scale.

Warren, Zooming in can be painful when looking at 100s kms of track

Yes but you can determine the road marking where you are interested, changes are a little easier to see. Mostly required during planning, when you are there you can see out of the windscreen.