Just a reminder for anybody that hasn't used these recently (or ever), Garmin MapSource does still work. In fact, I used it today to switch from City Navigator North America (CN NA) to OpenMapChest (OMS) US Midwest. MapSource makes it very easy to toggle between two maps and see what the differences are between them. I like having the POIs/business names display on the map. It also works very well with VVMapping for ATV/UTV trails. I also like that you can open multiple sessions (instances) of Garmin MapSource simultaneously on a single computer.
I was a bit slow to warm up to Garmin BaseCamp when it was released, but I am getting more comfortable with it. From the web: Garmin BaseCamp is no longer under active development or receiving new feature updates, with development having effectively ceased around 2016–2018. I also like toggling it between CN NA, OMC and VV Maps. It makes it very easy to see what new streets are added in a new housing development. One of the features of BaseCamp that is find handy is displaying the alias of maps I have loaded. For example, when I connect one of my Garmins, it will show the device itself as Garmin Nüvi (D:) and the micro SD memory card as USB Drive(E:). The Garmin folder may show a map as gmapsupp19.img. Garmin BaseCamp will show gmapsupp19.img and in an area above that it spells out OpenMapChest US Midwest or CycleMap BBBike, etc. There is also a way to allow multiple instances of BaseCAmp, but I haven't done that, yet.
Finally, the Garmin Explore website allows selection of Topo, TopoActive, Aerial and Road. I like how it shows a shaded area where a building is located and the numbers of the street address. It will zoom into down to 30 ft for aerial or road. Topo and TopoActive zoom stops at 500 feet. It is interesting that the Garmin Explore Road map lists Google Map data on the bottom.
Just a reminder for anybody that hasn't used these recently (or ever), Garmin MapSource does still work. In fact, I used it today to switch from City Navigator North America (CN NA) to OpenMapChest (OMS) US Midwest. MapSource makes it very easy to toggle between two maps and see what the differences are between them. I like having the POIs/business names display on the map. It also works very well with VVMapping for ATV/UTV trails. I also like that you can open multiple sessions (instances) of Garmin MapSource simultaneously on a single computer.
I was a bit slow to warm up to Garmin BaseCamp when it was released, but I am getting more comfortable with it. From the web: Garmin BaseCamp is no longer under active development or receiving new feature updates, with development having effectively ceased around 2016–2018. I also like toggling it between CN NA, OMC and VV Maps. It makes it very easy to see what new streets are added in a new housing development. One of the features of BaseCamp that is find handy is displaying the alias of maps I have loaded. For example, when I connect one of my Garmins, it will show the device itself as Garmin Nüvi (D:) and the micro SD memory card as USB Drive(E:). The Garmin folder may show a map as gmapsupp19.img. Garmin BaseCamp will show gmapsupp19.img and in an area above that it spells out OpenMapChest US Midwest or CycleMap BBBike, etc. There is also a way to allow multiple instances of BaseCAmp, but I haven't done that, yet.
Finally, the Garmin Explore website allows selection of Topo, TopoActive, Aerial and Road. I like how it shows a shaded area where a building is located and the numbers of the street address. It will zoom into down to 30 ft for aerial or road. Topo and TopoActive zoom stops at 500 feet. It is interesting that the Garmin Explore Road map lists Google Map data on the bottom.