New version of Garmin Topo maps available

[Boyd]

Garmin has released a new version of the US Topo Maps: http://www8.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/topous.jsp

You can explore them here: http://www.garmin.com/cgi-bin/mapge...z=0&x=175&y=175&w=480&h=360&d=0&rz=0&k=1&sc=1

I'm still using my old version and haven't taken any time to compare. These maps are long overdue for an update however. Will be interesting to see what's different...

There's a $30 rebate if you upgrade from the old version:

http://www8.garmin.com/whatsNew/currentpromotions/pdfs/topo_rebate.pdf

 

[this_is_nascar]

Thanks. It's been out for several months now. I stopped attempting to compare it to the older version weeks ago. The only differences I noticed was that Topo now has street names for roads that priorly were un-named. They were listed as "Road" only. I'm not a huge Topo user, so don't let my comments steer anyone away from the upgrade.

 

[onehand]

wow ! it showes the small dead end DEER PATH, 10 foot wide, 300 ft long, dirt, we live on, elivation 2350 feet, but they spelled it wrong they added a "s" to end of the name it should be heller path. not hellers path

gee, i might have to upgrade now

 

[bobpbx]

What the heck is a road?

 

[Teegate]

What the heck is a road?

Ditto!

Guy

 

[this_is_nascar]

Sorry guys, I don't understand the question.

 

[Teegate]

Sorry guys, I don't understand the question.

If you are directing this to Bob an I, it is an inside joke by PBX hiking members that we don't need roads on a topo map. We only cross them when we come to them, never follow them. In reality, sometimes that is not true.

Guy