Did an update to 0.8.186.801b of GMaptool. Followed catymags link in #40 and found that it was in fact a very simple operation.
Was successfully creating a TYP-ed map, that was accepted by both my GPSr and BaseCamp.
Looks like the pietu procedure (that I tried earlier), referenced here in post #4 of....:
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....is changing things that screws up BaseCamp. In my Oregon 600, it was operational.

Thanks everyone for the support.