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GPS for Land Navigation and Mapping Resources
Peter Linehan 

GPS Primers

• Map Tools http://www.maptools.com/ (tools for measuring and a good introduction to coordinate systems)

• Aerospace Corporation http://www.aero.org/publications/GPSPRIMER/

• Garmin Corporation - http://www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/manual.html
• Trimble About GPS  http://www.trimble.com/gps
• GPS-Overview. Peter Dana,  Colorado State University  http://www.colorado.edu/geography/gcraft/notes/gps/gps_f.html
• My GPS presentation: http://www.personal.psu.edu/pel2/G-Earth/GPS-overview.htm or PowerPoint version http://www.personal.psu.edu/pel2/G-Earth/GPS-overview.ppt

Information, Agencies and Data

• US Coast Guard Navigation Center

  USCG Navigation Center (Navigation Systems)

• US Geological Survey http://www.usgs.gov
• US Geospatial Attribute Data STARTING THE HUNT Guide to Mostly On-Line and Mostly Free U.S.
• US Forest Service GPS Page http://www.fs.fed.us/database/gps/welcome.htm
• Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access  http://www.pasda.psu.edu/
• Sam Wormley's GPS Resources http://www.edu-observatory.org/gps/gps.html

Manufacturers

• Garmin http://www.garmin.com

• Magellan http://www.magellangps.com

• Trimble http://www.trimble.com 

Maps, Software and CD data, Tools

• USA PhotoMap http://jdmcox.com/

• Expert GPS http://www.expertgps.com/

• Terraserver http://www.terraserver.com

• Delorme http://www.delorme.com/

• Waypoint+ http://www.tapr.org/~kh2z/Waypoint/

• MapSource http://www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/

• MapTech http://www.maptech.com

• MapTools http://maptools.com

Reference Books

• Ferguson, Michael. 1997. GPS Land Navigation. Glassford Publishing. PO Box 2895, Boise, Idaho 83701-2895. ISBN 0-9652202-5-7

• Kjellstrom, Bjorn. 1994 revision. Be Expert with Map & Compass. MacMillan USA. ISBN 0-02-029265-1

• Hotchkiss, Noel J. third edition 1997. Alexis Publishing. Herndon, VA. 20170. ISBN 1-892688-00-X.

Sports

• Geocaching http://www.geocaching.com/

• Geodashing http://geodashing.home.attbi.com/

• Navicache http://www.navicache.com/

Google Earth Data Sets Download these kmz files to your desktop and open with Google Earth.)

• Guinea

• Kenya

Penn State Mont Alto

Mont Alto Forest Technology

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