How to Download Bathymetric Charts from Quickdraw Community

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<h6>Downloading new bathymetric charts from Quickdraw Community on Garmin Connect is a breeze. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to download publicly shared Quickdraw Contours maps:</h6>

<p>Before beginning, be sure to <a href="http://bit.ly/1hA989L" target="_blank">download the latest software</a> for your Garmin marine device.</p>

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<p><strong>Step 1:</strong> Obtain the SD card from your chartplotter and connect it to your computer. If you have an external mapping chip, such as Garmin LakeVü HD Ultra, you will want to use a separate card for this. <a href="https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-US/faq/content/MUHOR5mlGF9jrcszEhYrq5" target="_blank">Read this document</a> to find out what size of SD card you need for your compatible Garmin chartplotter.</p>

<p><strong>Step 2:</strong> Create a Garmin Connect account at connect.garmin.com, or log-in to your existing account. Head straight to the Quickdraw Community page by clicking <a href="http://bit.ly/29nFbbx" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>

<p><strong>Step 3:</strong> Once youâre on the Quickdraw Community page inside of Garmin Connect, click on âSearch for Contours.â</p>

<p><a href="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Click-Search-for-Contours-on-the-Quickdraw-Community-page.png" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-26427 size-full" src="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Click-Search-for-Contours-on-the-Quickdraw-Community-page.png" width="2878" height="1230" srcset="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Click-Search-for-Contours-on-the-Quickdraw-Community-page.png 2878w, https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Click-Search-for-Contours-on-the-Quickdraw-Community-page-300x128.png 300w, https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Click-Search-for-Contours-on-the-Quickdraw-Community-page-1024x438.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 2878px) 100vw, 2878px" title="" alt="" /></a></p>

<p><strong>Step 4:</strong> Search for a body of water by typing in the name of the lake in the search bar, or by zooming in to an area.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Search-or-Zoom-to-find-the-body-of-water-you-want-to-download-map-data-for-quickdraw-contours-community.png" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-26429 size-full" src="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Search-or-Zoom-to-find-the-body-of-water-you-want-to-download-map-data-for-quickdraw-contours-community.png" width="2746" height="1250" srcset="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Search-or-Zoom-to-find-the-body-of-water-you-want-to-download-map-data-for-quickdraw-contours-community.png 2746w, https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Search-or-Zoom-to-find-the-body-of-water-you-want-to-download-map-data-for-quickdraw-contours-community-300x137.png 300w, https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Search-or-Zoom-to-find-the-body-of-water-you-want-to-download-map-data-for-quickdraw-contours-community-1024x466.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 2746px) 100vw, 2746px" title="" alt="" /></a> <strong>Step 5:</strong> Click âSelect an Area to Downloadâ and drag the corners to select a specific area. Click âStart Download.â</p>

<p><a href="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Select-area-to-download-Quickdraw-Community.png" target="_blank"><img class="alignright wp-image-26430 size-full" src="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Select-area-to-download-Quickdraw-Community.png" width="2866" height="1254" srcset="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Select-area-to-download-Quickdraw-Community.png 2866w, https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Select-area-to-download-Quickdraw-Community-300x131.png 300w, https://www.garmin.com/en-US/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Select-area-to-download-Quickdraw-Community-1024x448.png 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 2866px) 100vw, 2866px" title="" alt="" /></a></p>

<p>Save or copy this file to your SD card. Eject properly when finished.</p>

<p>Insert SD card into your chartplotter and start up. Once itâs finished loading your maps, youâll be on your way to finding new fishing spots on previously unmapped bodies of water!</p>

<p>Click <a href="http://bit.ly/2jmO8Gk" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a> to learn how to <strong>upload</strong> the Quickdraw Contours maps that youâve created to Quickdraw Community on Garmin Connect.</p>

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