topo maps

[surfrod]

Not sure how many of you use them. I have and used to have a printed set of "my favorites"... now long gone after a move a few years ago.

Was going to order a printed map again, and found that there are (well I knew about one of them prior) several options for viewing online

http://www.mytopo.com/ is a service to order printed maps, but once you "construct" your topo, it gives you the option to proof your map..essentially it's a map server and gives a very good jpg topo of the area / detail, you selected.

http://mapserver.mytopo.com/homepage/index.cfm is another option, as is maptech's : http://maptech.mytopo.com/onlinemaps/index.cfm

Happy treking.

[kcritch]

Cool...Thanks for the info.

[acabtp]

it looks like MyTopo just provides printouts of the USGS maps. go direct to the source and get the full size digital USGS maps yourself, for free (because you already paid for them via your federal taxes)

head over to http://store.usgs.gov/ and click on "Map Locator & Downloader". zoom in to where you want a map and click "mark points" and mark the locations. then, click on the marker you placed on the map and it will give you all the map options that cover that location. the 7.5'x7.5' maps are very large and extremely detailed. and they are available for pretty much the entire country.

for example: here is about 1/20th of the wanaque area 7.5'x7.5' map

extremely detailed

[surfrod]

thanks... had a thought that usgs would have them, but didn't know (or remember... a brain is a terrible thing to waste ) where to get at them!

The 7.5'x7.5' maps are what I used to have for my fav areas!

[acabtp]

no problem. it was a good idea to make a thread about this, i am sure a lot of folks will find it useful.