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Version 0.18 (December 16, 2011)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.71

Version 0.17 (September 1, 2011)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.70
  • Updated Wilderness Study Areas to display as Wilderness Areas rather than BLM Land
  • Adjusted 256-color typeset for better display on older GPS units
  • Added tiles:
    • Butte South E (MT)
    • Butte South W (MT)
    • Nez Perce Pass E (MT)
    • Nez Perce Pass W (MT)
    • Wisdom E (MT)
    • Wisdom W (MT)
    • Bighorn Crags E (ID)
    • Bighorn Crags W (ID)
    • Salmon E (MT)
    • Salmon W (ID)
    • Hamilton E (MT)
    • Hamilton W (ID)
    • Missoula West E (MT)
    • Missoula West W (MT)

Version 0.16 (July 20, 2011)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.69
  • Added tiles:
    • Lakeview E (OR)
    • Lakeview W (OR)
    • Cedarville E (CA)
    • Cedarville W (CA)
    • Dillon E (MT)
    • Dillon W (MT)
    • Ennis E (MT)
    • Ennis W (MT)

Version 0.15 (May 24, 2011)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.68
  • Changed zoom level for display of BLM lands and re-exported all tiles with this change
  • Overhauled BLM land boundaries using data from the BLM
  • Overhauled National Wildlife Refuge boundaries using data from US Fish & Wildlife
  • Overhauled Washington State Parks boundaries in Island, Skagit, Snohomish and Kittitas Counties

Version 0.14 (March 23, 2011)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.67
  • Added a new type set to the installation package featuring solid green trails and yellow unpaved roads

Version 0.13 (January 11, 2011)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.66
  • Added tiles:
    • Brothers E (OR)
    • Brothers W (OR)
    • Christmas Valley E (OR)
    • Christmas Valley W (OR)
    • Lake Abert E (OR)
    • Lake Abert W (OR)
    • Blairmore (AB)
    • Crowsnest (BC/AB)
    • Elko (BC)
    • Moyie Lake (BC)
    • Fernie (BC)
    • Cranbrook (BC)
    • High River (AB)
    • Stimson Creek (AB)
    • Mount Head (BC/AB)
    • Turner Valley (AB)
    • Bragg Creek (AB)
    • Dalroy (AB)
    • Calgary (AB)
    • Jumpingpound Creek (AB)
    • Yahk (BC)
    • Creston (BC)
    • Nelson (BC)
    • Castlegar (BC)
    • Grand Forks (BC)
    • Osoyoos (BC)
    • Penticton (BC)
    • St Mary Lake (BC)
    • Kaslo (BC)
    • Slocan (BC)
    • Passmore (BC)
    • Edgewood (BC)
    • Christian Valley (BC)
    • Kelowna (BC)
    • Summerland (BC)
    • Bankeir (BC)
    • Tulameen (BC)
    • Spuzzum (BC)
    • Mount Urquhart (BC)

Version 0.12 (November 11, 2010)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.65
  • Added tiles:
    • Crescent E (OR)
    • Crescent W (OR)
    • Williamson River E (OR)
    • Williamson River W (OR)
    • Klamath Falls E (OR)
    • Klamath Falls W (OR)
    • Stephenson Mountain E (OR)
    • Stephenson Mountain W (OR)
    • Prineville E (OR)
    • Prineville W (OR)
    • Chilliwack (BC)
    • Hope (BC)
    • Princeton (BC)
    • Hedley (BC)

Version 0.11 (October 3, 2010)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.64
  • Added a 256-color typeset designed for improved visibility of various polygon types on those units that only support 256 colors (Garmin GPSMap 60CSx, etc.)
  • Added data for undetailed portions of Canada covered by current mapset (primarily lower Vancouver Island):
    • Cape Flattery W
    • Cape Flattery E
    • Port Angeles W
    • Port Angeles E
    • Roche Harbor E
  • Renamed existing British Columbia tiles:
    • Green Lake E -> Green Lake
    • Green Lake W -> Clinton
    • 100 Mile House E -> 100 Mile House
    • 100 Mile House W -> Chimney Lake
  • Added tiles:
    • McKenzie River E (OR)
    • McKenzie River W (OR)
    • Oakridge E (OR)
    • Oakridge W (OR)
    • Diamond Lake E (OR)
    • Diamond Lake W (OR)
    • Crater Lake E (OR)
    • Crater Lake W (OR)
    • Medford E (OR)
    • Medford W (OR)
    • Madras E (OR)
    • Madras W (OR)
    • Bend E (OR)
    • Bend W (OR)
    • La Pine E (OR)
    • La Pine W (OR)
    • Yreka E (CA)
    • Yreka W (CA)
    • Duncan (BC)
    • Port Renfrew (BC)
    • Little Nitinat River (BC)
    • Barkley Sound (BC)
    • Ucluelet (BC)
    • North Vancouver (BC)
    • Nanaimo (BC)
    • Mission (BC)
    • New Westminster (BC)
    • Squamish (BC)
    • Sechelt Inlet (BC)
    • Stave River (BC)
    • Pitt River (BC)
    • Brandywine Falls (BC)
    • Princess Louisa Inlet (BC)
    • Duffey Lake (BC)
    • Pemberton (BC)

Version 0.10 (September 9, 2010)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.63
  • Added tiles:
    • Green Lake E
    • Green Lake W
    • 100 Mile House E
    • 100 Mile House W
    • Canyonville E
    • Canyonville W
    • Grants Pass E
    • Grants Pass W
    • Happy Camp E
    • Happy Camp W
    • North Santiam River E
    • North Santiam River W

Version 0.09 (August 13, 2010)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.61
  • Added tiles:
    • Eugene E
    • Eugene W
    • Cottage Grove E
    • Cottage Grove W
    • Roseburg E
    • Roseburg W

Version 0.08 (July 15, 2010)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.60
  • Overhauled national forests to add and correct naming and re-exported all tiles with these changes
  • Overhauled Iron Horse State Park boundaries and re-exported all tiles with these changes
  • Adjusted view level at which cities will appear in order to aid referencing of location and re-exported all tiles with these changes
  • Corrected the contour interval (20 feet to 40 feet) for the Mount Si portion of the Skykomish W map tile
  • Added names to Yale Lake and Swift Reservoir (near Mt. St. Helens, WA)
  • Added tiles:
    • Newport E
    • Waldport E
    • Reedsport E
    • Coos Bay E
    • Port Orford E
    • Gold Beach E
    • Crescent City E
    • Corvallis E
    • Corvallis W

Version 0.07 (June 18, 2010)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.59
  • Added most of the Chehalis River and feeder rivers that were missing from the hydrology data (WA)
  • Overhauled rivers to add and correct naming and completed re-export of all tiles with these changes
  • Corrected the location of Nordrum Lookout (near North Bend, WA) - error pointed out by Bill Davis
  • Added tiles:
    • Heppner E
    • Heppner W
    • La Grande E
    • La Grande W
    • Enterprise E
    • Enterprise W
    • Riggins E
    • Riggins W
    • Yaak River E
    • Yaak River W
    • Libby E
    • Libby W
    • Thompson Falls E
    • Thompson Falls W
    • Wallace E
    • Wallace W
    • Headquarters E
    • Headquarters W
    • Kooskia E
    • Kooskia W
    • Elk City E
    • Elk City W
    • Warren E
    • Warren W

Version 0.06 (May 28, 2010)

  • Updated trails to match what is present in Northwest Trails v1.58
  • Completed update of contour intervals from 40 ft in all areas to intervals matching what is displayed on USGS 7.5 minute topos for all areas
  • Trimmed out artificial lines from wetland areas (appeared as perfectly straight streams within marshes and swamps) and completed re-export of all tiles with this change
  • Overhauled waterbodies and hydrology lines to separate out intermittent lakes and streams from perennial ones and completed re-export of all tiles with these changes
  • Added missing POI types (predominantly stream and lake POIs) and completed re-export of all tiles with these changes
  • Added roads within the Cedar River Watershed (Seattle's water supply) and adjoining areas from TIGER data
  • Added tiles:
    • Yamhill River E
    • Yamhill River W
    • Oregon City E
    • Oregon City W
    • Mount Hood E
    • Mount Hood W
    • Condon E
    • Condon W

Version 0.05 (February 25, 2010)

  • Updated the contours in the Mount Saint Helens E and W tiles with LIDAR data recorded in 2002-2003
  • Began work to update contour intervals from 40 ft in all areas to intervals matching what is displayed on USGS 7.5 minute topos for a given tile
  • Added tiles:
    • Chelan E
    • Chelan W
    • Wenatchee E
    • Wenatchee W
    • Yakima E
    • Yakima W
    • Toppenish E
    • Toppenish W
    • Goldendale E
    • Goldendale W
    • Omak E
    • Omak W
    • Banks Lake E
    • Banks Lake W
    • Moses Lake E
    • Moses Lake W
    • Priest Rapids E
    • Priest Rapids W
    • Hermiston E
    • Hermiston W
    • Nespelum E
    • Nespelum W
    • Coulee Dam E
    • Coulee Dam W
    • Ritzville E
    • Ritzville W
    • Connell E
    • Connell W
    • Pendleton E
    • Pendleton W
    • Pullman E
    • Pullman W
    • Clarkston E
    • Clarkston W
    • Wallowa E
    • Wallowa W
    • Potlatch E
    • Potlatch W
    • Orofino E
    • Orofino W
    • Grangeville E
    • Grangeville W

Version 0.04 (February 5, 2010)

  • Updated install package to give option of normal or high visibility trail types
  • Added tiles:
    • Twisp E
    • Twisp W
    • Richland E
    • Richland W
    • Walla Walla E
    • Walla Walla W

Version 0.03 (October 4, 2009)

  • Updated trail data to match content of Northwest Trails v1.49
  • Fixed issue of Seattle W tile failing to display on GPS when Colville W tile was also loaded
  • Revamped summit waypoints with new data from the GNIS database (may have lost some user-supplied summit waypoints in the process)
  • Moved display of state parks, BLM land, river polygons and county borders in one zoom level
  • Reduced zoom level display for small and medium city points
  • Numerous minor additions and changes
  • Added tiles:
    • Mount Rainier E
    • Mount Rainier W
    • Mount Adams E
    • Mount Adams W
    • Mount Saint Helens E
    • Mount Saint Helens W
    • Mount Olympus E
    • Mount Olympus W
    • Forks E
    • Forks W
    • Shelton E
    • Shelton W
    • Copalis Beach E
    • Chehalis River E
    • Chehalis River W
    • Westport E
    • Centralia E
    • Centralia W
    • Astoria E
    • Astoria W
    • Ilwaco E
    • Nehalem River E
    • Nehalem River W
    • Vancouver E
    • Vancouver W
    • Hood River E
    • Hood River W
    • Robinson Mountain E
    • Robinson Mountain W
    • Oroville E
    • Oroville W
    • Republic E
    • Republic W

Version 0.02 (September 4, 2009)

  • Numerous fixes and tweaks
  • Updated trail data to match content of Northwest Trails v1.48
  • Added tiles:
    • Sandpoint E
    • Sandpoint W
    • Chewelah E
    • Chewelah W
    • Bonners Ferry E
    • Bonners Ferry W
    • Colville E
    • Colville W
    • Port Townsend E
    • Port Townsend W
    • Sauk River E
    • Sauk River W
    • Saint Maries E
    • Saint Maries W
    • Rosalia E
    • Rosalia W
    • Mount Baker E
    • Mount Baker W
    • Bellingham E
    • Bellingham W
    • Roche Harbor E
    • Port Angeles E
    • Port Angeles W
    • Cape Flattery E
    • Cape Flattery W

Version 0.01 (August 21, 2009)

  • Initial release
  • Included tiles:
    • Seattle E
    • Seattle W
    • Tacoma E
    • Tacoma W
    • Skykomish River E
    • Skykomish River W
    • Snoqualmie Pass E
    • Snoqualmie Pass W
    • Coeur d'Alene E
    • Coeur d'Alene W
    • Spokane E
    • Spokane W

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