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Posted by Iggy on January 11, 2007, 5:39 pm


I just received my new Garmin Legend and I want to use it for the mountains
of Arizona while climbing. What topo map software have you used for mountins
and trails. Any good deals out there?
Thanks



Posted by Steve Calvin on January 11, 2007, 6:12 pm


Iggy wrote:
> I just received my new Garmin Legend and I want to use it for the mountains
> of Arizona while climbing. What topo map software have you used for mountins
> and trails. Any good deals out there?
> Thanks
>
>

I've only used the Garmin Topos. I think that there are
probably more detailed mapsets available but I haven't
researched it. I'll be interested in the replies as well.

--
Steve

Posted by Cathy on January 12, 2007, 11:36 am


I use Garmin's MapSource Topo USA. I've mostly used it for the
northeast, but it shows just about all roads, trails, streams/rivers,
detailed shorelines and islands for lakes, rivers, and oceans (I've
used it kayaking), and topo lines (elevation lines). It has served me
well.

Cathy


Posted by Steve Calvin on January 12, 2007, 5:38 pm


Cathy wrote:
> I use Garmin's MapSource Topo USA. I've mostly used it for the
> northeast, but it shows just about all roads, trails, streams/rivers,
> detailed shorelines and islands for lakes, rivers, and oceans (I've
> used it kayaking), and topo lines (elevation lines). It has served me
> well.
>
> Cathy
>

Cathy,

Have you notice that the contour lines aren't very accurate
in the NorthEast? That's probably my biggest complaint with
the Garmin topos. I've been standing there looking at a
100-200 foot hill in front of me and the garmin says it's flat.

--
Steve

Posted by Peter Edelman on January 12, 2007, 1:27 pm


Besides official Garmin topo maps there are hundreds of open source maps
available at various servers:
http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/catalogue.php

http://www.aracnet.com/~seagull/ORTopo/coverage.html

Everything depends where do you want to go.

Peter