diff --git a/maps/template_vertical.txt b/maps/template_vertical.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f86c7056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maps/template_vertical.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Hill 1 90-100 45-55 25-30
+Hill 1 60-80 45-55 70-75
+Hill 1 60-80 30-50 40-50
+Hill 1 40-50 50-70 40-60
+Multiply 0.6 20-100 0 0
+Smooth 1 0 0 0
+Range 0-2 40-50 30-60 30-60
+Trough 1-3 20-40 25-75 20-80
+Smooth 2 0 0 0
+Pit 3-5 10-30 15-85 20-80
+Hill 3-5 10-30 20-80 20-80
+Range 1-2 20-50 30-70 20-65
+Trough 1-2 20-50 15-85 20-80
diff --git a/modules/save-and-load.js b/modules/save-and-load.js
index ea1e9479..7af3977e 100644
--- a/modules/save-and-load.js
+++ b/modules/save-and-load.js
@@ -3,7 +3,28 @@
 
 // download map data as GeoJSON
 function saveGeoJSON() {
+    saveGeoJSON_Cells();
+    //saveGeoJSON_Roads();
+}
 
+function saveGeoJSON_Roads() {
+    // this is work-in-progress
+    roads = routes.select("#roads");
+    trails = routes.select("#trails");
+    searoutes = routes.select("#searoutes");
+
+    console.log(typeof(roads));
+    console.log(roads);
+
+    console.log(routes._groups);
+    console.log(routes._groups[0]);
+    console.log(routes._groups[0][0]);
+    console.log(routes._groups[0][0].childNodes);
+
+}
+
+
+function saveGeoJSON_Cells() {
     let data = "{ \"type\": \"FeatureCollection\", \"features\": [\n";