Using GPS to plot artifacts/site

[willpond & LLK]

Does anyone use a handheld GPS to mark artifact cor coin locations to map out sites? If so what do you use, I just got a Garman Vista HCX and am learning how to use it. Thanks in advance!

 

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[Yeasty]

Absolutely!
What I do is use old aerial photos or topo maps of a suspected good site, overlay them on Google Earth (free download), get the Latitude and Longitude of the site, and program it into my handheld GPS as a waypoint. When near the the desired area, the GPS will guide me to it within a few yards.
Also, each finds' location can be saved as a waypoint for later analysis for any pattern of good stuff.
GPS is a great tool!
Pete

 

[boogeyman]

absolutely! As stated above you can use it with a mapping program and all other research you do & save a lot of ground pounding. The other plus is you can save your maps and continue your search even years later. Or if you have a lot of time to look at Google Earth, you'll be amazed at how many places you'll find & wonder why you walked right past them. Once you get used to your unit you'll wonder how you got along without it before

 

[necsteve]

I have a Garmin Etrex with a data cable...got it cheap at walmarts.
If you sign up for Google Earth Plus for 20 bucks a year...you can import your waypoints and tracks right into the
local data tables and keep track of where you went. (works with garmin and magellan units) The signup also gets you a very high
print resolution and higher data speed.

 

[madmacabre]

Oh man now im tempted to buy another new toy, must....not.. use.. credit card...

 

[handy]

Oh man now im tempted to buy another new toy, must....not.. use.. credit card...

 

[Pa.Billy]

it seems like everyone uses google earth. I can't zoom very far until it's gets real blurry using this program where as when i use Microsofts virtual earth (link below) I can zoom in really close with sharp images. am I missing something here with google earth ?

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?wip=2&v=2&rtp=~&FORM=MSNH

 

[boogeyman]

Oh man now im tempted to buy another new toy, must....not.. use.. credit card...

Don't fret! Don't use the credit card, pull cash out of an ATM and pay cash! Then when the wife asks you can honestly say you didn't charge your new tool key word TOOL toys aren't considered necessary. But a TOOL is a necessary gotsta have

 

[thompy]

i persoanlly like flash earth, where you can switch between services