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We?ve mapped every hill and valley. Download data from the MapSource T0P0 U.S. 2008 DVD directly to your compatible Garmin GPS. Now you can enjoy topographic mapping detail no matter where your adventures take you.

T0P0 U.S. 2008 features digital topographic maps for the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. lt is available in two different formats making it easy and convenient to load data to your compatible Garmin device: MapSource DVD and preprogrammed micro SD data cards.

Product Description:
Garmin's United States T0P0 MapSource CD-R0M is similar to U.S. Geological Survey 1:100,000-scale topographic paper maps. lt includes trip and waypoint management functions that allow you to transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks between your PC and nearly all Garmin GPS units (excluding the GPS 100 family and panel-mount aviation units). With MapSource, you can view highways, roads, hiking trails, snowmobile trails, backwoods trails, elevation contours, point and summit elevations, some bathymetric contours, geographic names, churches, and schools. Shoreline detail is included for lakes, reservoirs, small bodies of water, waterways, rivers, and streams. lcons represent boat ramps, dams, marinas, campgrounds, public facilities, mile markers, first aid stations, picnic sites, swimming areas, ski areas, wrecks, fuel locations, and dangerous and restricted areas.

ln addition, nautical navigational aids for the 50 states are provided, including radio beacons, RAC0Ns, and fog signals; river, harbor, and other lights; and day beacons and lighted and unlighted buoys. Shipwrecks, submerged rocks, obstructions, and other hazards to nautical navigation are also displayed.

Note on compatibility: The trip and waypoint management functions of this product work with nearly all Garmin GPS units, excluding the GPS 100 family and panel-mount aviation units. Specifically, the map-download features of this product work with the eTrex Legend, eTrex Vista, eMap, GPS V, StreetPilot, StreetPilot ColorMap, StreetPilot lll, and GPSMAP 76, 162, 168, 176, and 295. Some units may require a Garmin data card to upload map data.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Garmin MapSource CD ROM (USA TOPO) Review ...
This software loaded easily on to my PC. I was able to use it on the PC and then download it to my Garmin 60CS without a problem. I haven't used all the features, but for the off road riding I have done since I bought the software, it has definately helped when navigating. Especially trying to find the fastest way back to base camp using roads (i.e. powerline or forest roads). My only complaint is that this software doesn't show all the roads and trails in the forrest I was riding in, however it was comprehensive none the same.

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Buyer's feedback: - Super Product!!!!!!!!
This is great product. It has great detail and is extremely easy to use. I found it a perfect match for my uses from work to hunting.

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Buyer's feedback: - * We returned it. ...
You sent the correct item but we didn't order the one we really wanted. I returned the Garmin eTrex Vista and you sent refund information. Thank you.

Now, my daughter's boyfriend has ordered the correct one for me.

The Garmin Map Source CD ROM is fine and we are keeping it.

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Buyer's feedback: - Such fun to get your old waypoints displayed on a map
I had collected nearly 500 waypoints with my old Garmin GPS II Plus, which of course has no mapping capability. Enter MapSource along with my new GPSmap76CS for Xmas. What great fun it was to review, edit and classify those old waypoints in MapSource, recalling the history and local lore of each one as my memory was refreshed by seeing each properly mapped. Of course I could export any or all of the old waypoints into the GPSmap76CS, and that's useful.

Then, constructing routes and seeing the corresponding elevation profiles for trip planning was really special. And to top it all off, view your waypoints and routes in Google Earth for a really mind blowing experience.

I do wish there was an easier way to print elevation profiles along with the various named waypoints, but I couldn't find that.

In sum, this is a fun product, and very useful too.

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Buyer's feedback: - * SWEEET!!! ...
I wasn't sure what I was getting when I purchased this TOPO Package, but am very pleased. It is a great addition to the tools that GeoCachers use with plenty of detail. I was also surprised that many of the better known trails (especially in state and national parks) are marked on the maps. However, it's easy to get spoiled by that and I find myself wishing more of the trails were marked.

I still feel that this software will exceed most people's expectations. My state of Virginia takes up about 36MB of storage on my GPS, so to store a whole lot you'll need a GPS with a lot of room. I loaded mine with just the areas I frequent the most, and any planned GeoCaching areas as the need arises.

Also, if you know you're traveling to an area, you can print the topo map and put it in a zip lock bag for a map to go.