Re: National Geographic TOPO (state) verses National Geograpic Back Roads Explorer

Here's another perspective.  When I bought my eTrex Legend, I was very
disappointed that Gramin's Topo maps only came in 1 to 100,000.  I
went out and also bought MapTech's 1 to 25,000 series [which can't be
loaded to the Legend] for highly detailed maps.

After 2 years of using both products in a wide variety of applications
such as wilderness and semi-urban canoeing, auto navigation, bicycling
farm country roads, I have found the accuracy of the 1 to 100,000 maps
[on paper and in the GPS] more than adequate.  The 1 to 25,000 maps
are nicer, of course, but I have found accuracy of features much more
important than scale.  While the topography isn't going to change, in
the future,  I'm going to buy whatever mapping software has just been
updated for new roads and construction.  I do most of my GPS work
around man's activities rather than the wilderness.

Mike
>
>I've heard that for purchasing Topo software that National Geographic
>is the best. The detail and accuracy is unbelieveable.  I would like
>to use the software to help plan routes into the BWCA.
>
>Any help is appreaciated.