Is there a way to add maps to the 'layers' button on the map screen?

Is there a way to add maps to the 'layers' button on the map screen? The only layers listed are Imagery and Public Land. That would be a very convenient way to enable and disable maps while on the trail, without having to go through several other menus, and toggle the maps on and off.

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rick25s over 3 years ago in reply to Berin_ +2 verified
First of all, you must have the v8.2 software version on your montana.
- View the main map screen
- click the button at the bottom right (the 3 horizontal line)
- click "map setup"
- click "configure…
volosong over 3 years ago in reply to atlas_cached +1

The 700 come with TopoActive installed. It does not show up in that Layers icon. Just the two that rick25s shows. It would be convenient if it did show, as well as any microSD cards inserted.

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0 atlas_cached over 3 years ago

No.

The only additional map type that will show there are TopoActive and City Navigator maps, when installed.

0 rick25s over 3 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

Thanks for the answer.

Great....looks like I'll make another enhancement request that they'll ignore....

0 volosong over 3 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

The 700 come with TopoActive installed. It does not show up in that Layers icon. Just the two that rick25s shows. It would be convenient if it did show, as well as any microSD cards inserted.

0 rick25s over 3 years ago

Imagine that! Garmin now made it so we can make our own map sets and add them to that quick button link. Thank you Garmin.

0 rick25s over 3 years ago in reply to volosong

Garmin just fixed that in their newest update. We can create our own map sets and add them to that button. :-)

0 Berin_ over 3 years ago in reply to rick25s

How is that done?

+1 rick25s over 3 years ago in reply to Berin_

First of all, you must have the v8.2 software version on your montana.

View the main map screen
click the button at the bottom right (the 3 horizontal line)
click "map setup"
click "configure maps"
At the top, you will see "Map Sets", click that
At the top, click "+Create Map Sets"
Type a name for your map set, and hit the check mark button
Select the map layers you would like in the map set. Make sure the DEM basemaps are enabled.
Go all the way back to the main map, click the layers button under the + and -
You will see "Custom Map Sets" above the Garmin standard map sets. I believe you can store 4 maps sets.

Let me know if that's accurate, if not, I'll upload some screenshots.

0 Berin_ over 3 years ago in reply to rick25s

Excellent, thank you. I was able to create a new map set for the Topo GB Pro maps.

On my screen there are 4 standard maps sets provided named as follows:

imagery

popularity

topoactive

city navigator

topoactive and city navigator are self explanatory, imagery is I guess for birds eye satellite imagery, but what is popularity?

0 rick25s over 3 years ago in reply to Berin_

You're welcome.

Yes, imagery is BirdsEye. I have no idea what popularity is. Kind of an odd thing. Maybe Garmin knows where people go because of that Explore.app, and rates locations based on the number of people that visit there. That's just a guess though.

0 Truckinguy over 3 years ago in reply to rick25s

Thanks this worked well. I had loaded 24k Topo and now can toggle efffortlessly.