Topo Map

[Hodgey1]

Hello All! I was shown a Quebec Government topo map last time I was at Alwaki that I would like to have. I searched the internet and found a place that had one for a reasonable $12.95. I went threw most of the check out procedure when it said it would cost $20 additional to ship to me??? Guessing the border crossing costs? Any how, I thought $33 sound a bit pricey for a paper map. So my question is, does anyone know where a guy could get such a map as a digital download, say a .pdf? I have a large format printer here at work and can print 24"x36" maps. The map I saw was labeled Lac Grindstone 31L/15 Edition 2(B) Zone 17 1,000 meter

[limacharley]

Hodgey

If you could wait a little bit, you can purchase a laminated map at Pronature of the entire Kipawa chain of lakes.
I have mine on the wall at camp. I think I paid somewhere's around 20 or 30 CDN...?
I'm going sledding this weekend and I'll stop in to find out for sure.

[Greg]

I believe I have the same map that Limacharley is referring to - I bought it for $20 my first year on the lake and I bring it with me every year.

I still have it rolled up with all my gear and I bring it every year - very useful - for those that read my trip reports, we always pick a place on the map we haven't been to before and make that our destination for "adventure" day.

Definitely something worth spending the $20 (or $25 due to inflation) on.

[Greg]

Hodgey, I just went and grabbed my map from the garage...

From the map..."To Order  1 866 828 4177     www.trakmaps.com"

I just went to the website, entered Kipawa in search bar and a picture of my map popped up - $29.99.

That might help you out....

Greg

[T-Bone]

Topo map or bathy map? Or both?

[son of melvin]

Try this:
http://atlas.gc.ca/toporama/
The website has changed since I last used it but the info is in there somewhere....

[Hodgey1]

Thanks Lima, Greg, Everybody for your help.

What I am particularly looking for is just a better overview, of the broader area we will be fishing this year. Todd, very graciously gave me printed out bathmetry maps of our fishing area last year for our boat. They were on multiple double sided 8.5x11" sheets, which worked get in the boat "I'll be using them again this year".

What was difficult, was to see an overview of a bigger area and why I want to print out a larger map, covering a larger part of Kipawa for the group to see this year. Looking at the big map, really shows the enormity of Kipawa and how exploring could take weeks.

Greg, the link you sent was very helpful, the web site allowed me to zoom in and see the map in greater detail. I took a screen shot and I'm going to try and print tomorrow as a stop gap, till I can get to Pro Nature in July. I'll let you know how the printing goes.

S of Melvin, looking at that link looks promising! I'm on a iPad, so it was difficult to see its true potential. When I get to a desk top tomorrow, I will investigate further and report back also.

[Greg]

Hodgey wrote... Greg, the link you sent was very helpful, the web site allowed me to zoom in and see the map in greater detail. I took a screen shot and I'm going to try and print tomorrow as a stop gap, till I can get to Pro Nature in July. I'll let you know how the printing goes.

  HAHAHA!, after looking around the site, which I got from the map only because you asked, I did the exact same thing - I am headed to a lake I have never been on before the first weekend of June for 3 days with 20 other guys - I found the lake on TrakMaps and zoomed in, screen shots and printed a bunch of mini-maps (folded, cut and taped some seems together) and even shared some of the screen shots with some of the guys on the trip.

All this just makes me more and more anxious to get my boat back... season opening weekend season is 7 weeks away for me now.

[Hodgey1]

HAHAHA!, after looking around the site, which I got from the map only because you asked, I did the exact same thing - I am headed to a lake I have never been on before the first weekend of June for 3 days with 20 other guys - I found the lake on TrakMaps and zoomed in, screen shots and printed a bunch of mini-maps (folded, cut and taped some seems together) and even shared some of the screen shots with some of the guys on the trip.

All this just makes me more and more anxious to get my boat back... season opening weekend season is 7 weeks away for me now.

Greg, if you aren't already familiar with it, Windows now has a snipping tool that works great also. In search area by start button, type in snip. For any lawyers reading this  I'm only borrowing the images to be returned later!

[Greg]

oh ya, I  use snip-it all the time, I cut/pasted several zoom in areas of this weird banana shaped lake together, and it has lots of bays/branches off - I created a consolidated word doc, placed all the maps to be joined where I wanted to, saved as a PDF document (which had about 6 snips) and sent it to my buddies. 

They were blown away ... "must have taken you hours to do this" ... ya, sure, that's the ticket! 

"We owe you beer for this map!!!  Thanks!!"    ...uhhhh... ok I guess.

  (it actually only took me about 10 minutes).

[Canuckbass]

Navionics app is a great resource.

Try this link. You have to shrink down and move to Kipawa.

http://lakeofthewoodsmn.com/map.html

[chiaro]

There is the free one...at one point offered by the Quebec government.

[Hodgey1]

There is the free one...at one point offered by the Quebec government.

Need more detail, on a web site or?

[limacharley]

The map I told you about will be available at Pronature soon. It's $24 CAD.

[Hodgey1]

The map I told you about will be available at Pronature soon. It's $24 CAD.

Thanks Lima! I will pick one up on my way in this year. I appreciate you checking for me.