Garmin 24K topo maps/Oregon

Anyone out there have this software installed on a Garming 60 or 76 CSX? I
use my GPS strictly for crosscountry travel, hiking, fishing, hunting. I load
waypoints into my GPS with OZI then carry the paper 24K topos with me.
How do the Garmin 24K topos compare, do they have as much detail or are
they a waste of money??


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If they are Garmin's own maps you should be able to view samples at the
Garmin website and judge for yourself. However I have yet to see any GPS
(vector) map which has even a good fraction of the detail you find on a
paper map.

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If by paper map, do you mean USGS? If so, you can use expertgps with
your GPS. Delorme is probably as good, but I don't recall if it had
every marking like you get on a USGS map.

Steve wrote:

The elevation resolution of the standard Garmin topo maps makes them
poor for identifying the shapes of features. The 24k maps are just about
as good as paper maps. The problem is that they cover only national
parks. So if you do a significant amount of hiking in national parks, I
think you'll find the 24k maps useful -- otherwise, you won't. Be sure
to check the map coverage at the Garmin web site before you buy.

Roy Lewallen

Not so anymore. Garmin has developed 24K for sections of the country. So
far it is just a few western states, but more releases are coming this year.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=255