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

Basically, the comparison between TOPO! or Maptech's Terrain Navigator with
Garmin maps is one of apples vs oranges.  Really designed to do two
different things.

The topo maps in the two former products are the real things:  digital
raster graphics are scanned topo maps.  Topo is a wonderful product.  While
this review is dated, most of it is still relevant.

http://www.twohikers.org/Gear/DigitalMaps.htm

Basically, the State series of Topo! have my vote.  I own several, as they
are easier to work with than those of Terrain Navigator.

Roger
-- 
Roger A. Jenkins,


"Mike Fox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> 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.
>