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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: - * OK, but not really good for hiking... ...
The map is ok for an overview, but not for hiking itself. I purchased it for hiking in the CA bay area, and lots of hiking trails, especially mid size and smaller ones are not included. Also there is no auto routing possible, so ou have to use additional maps to get to e.g. the trail head by car. It is ok if you use it for bigger and well known parks, but not really useful for real hiking.

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Buyer's feedback: - Maps not up to date
Loaded good, however maps are not up to date. Maps were not as detailed, such as forrest roads and topo features, as other GPS software other people in our hunting party had. Overall I was happy with the software because I was able to find my way back to my vehicle at the end of the day. Always a good plus.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Not up to date ...
It is easy to load but the data is old and does not show accurate local information. It was too broad for my use.

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Buyer's feedback: - Great trail detail, 75% accurate...
I bought this software to help navigate the logging roads and mountain biking trails in North Kitsap county (Washington State). What trails are shown are largely accurate, but not perfect. Some logging roads show a dead-end where it actually continues. Still, though, it's WAY better than nothing and impressive topo data.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Great software addition for eTrex Vista owners ...
Pros: 1. Memory requirements are no problem. The 64mb card can easily swallow several states worth of maps.
2. If you don't mind not having street names depicted, this software can easily allow you to course navigate with the plethora of street detail included.
3. Contour and waterway detail is spot-on.
4. Overall, I was impressed with the logging roads and trails depicted for the state of Maine. They matched my Delorme paper maps contour-for-contour.

Cons: 1. You can't input two waypoints and get turn-by-turn navigation guidance for highway travel (a la mapquest). Rather, you have to manually enter waypoints for every "bend" in your journey...and this goes for PC set-up.
2. If you want your track to remain "right on the depicted road" while traveling on highways, you must stay in a higher scale 'cuz when you zoom in, you almost inevitably end up a millimeter or two "off course" on your screen.
3. Price...