Create a Garmin compatible map image from the Squadrats.com kml file.
You need a working python installation to run the script.
- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/rankka74/Missing_squadrats.git
- Install necessary python libraries eiter system wise or as a virtual environment
sys
os
time
math
shapely.geometry
datetime
pathlib
shutil
subprocess
- Modify path variables to match your system
- Download and uncompress mkgmap
python3 missing_squadrats.py kml-file userID NWlon NWlat SElon SElat
python3 missing_squadrats.py squadrats-2026-02-01.kml Olli 24.859027260564833 60.220602974148186 24.947346246430854 60.197660629350736
- Add optional grid for whole map area
- User configurable tile line color and width
- Add an option to make a map of squadrats (zoom level 14)
- How to create a tile grid overlay for the Garmin Edge based on VeloViewer unexplored tiles
- https://github.com/Myrtillus/arkiruudut
- https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1jU3_k32zwaM1d1ftZv-9XOaO_dHWCWr_
- https://github.com/pailakka/mtk2garmin
- https://www.mail-archive.com/mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk/msg01125.html