Aaah, that’s much better! Google Maps is now showing us a map for this zip code and the caches that lie within this area. Notice on the left the scroll bar that allows one to zoom in and out, changing the area the map covers. Be careful, if you select too large an area it will take your computer a LONG time to collect all the cache data to display. You can use the arrows in the top left portion of the map to move north, south, east or west, or you can just “drag” the screen. The buttons at the top right of the map allow one to toggle between satellite, street map, or a topo view of the area. To the right of the map is a list of all the caches visible on the map. One thing this page does not provide that the previous page did is the size of the cache. Oh well, can’t have everything.
Let’s quickly review the different icons for caches. The Tupperware container with a green lid is a regular cache, and can be any size from micro to large. Two containers with yellow lids represent a multicache, or a cache that has two or more components, each piece hidden in a different location. The first cache will give coordinates for the second, and so on. A question mark is a mystery cache, a ghost a virtual cache, and a globe an earth cache. The smiley face is a cache you’ve already found. These icons are universal across the geocaching web site.
Click on any icon once and a dialog box will open to tell you a bit more about the cache.
Copyright © 2009, Ian A. Duncan
Revised - - 6/24/2009
URL http://www.flyian.net/geocach/geo5.htm