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GARMlN 010-11001-00 USGS T0P0GRAPHlCAL DATA AT A 1:100,000 SCALE USGS T0P0GRAPHlCAL DATA AT 1:100.000 SCALE

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Explore every nook and cranny of the U.S. with the help of Garmin's Topo U.S. 2008 topographical mapping software. The DVD features digital topographical maps for the entire U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, with a host of valuable details. lt's also easy and convenient to load data to your compatible Garmin device. Just pop the DVD in your PC, then connect your Garmin GPS receiver via its USB port. 0nce connected, you'll have access to topographical mapping detail no matter where your adventures take you. Details include:

• Digital topographic maps, comparable to 1:100,000 scale USGS maps
• Terrain contours and topo elevations
• Summit locations with elevations
• Trails and rural roads; city neighborhood roads
• lnterstates and major highways
• National, state, and local parks, forests, and wilderness areas
• Coastline, lake and river shoreline; wetlands; perennial and seasonal streams
• Searchable database of cities, geographic names, summits, lakes, and more
• Elevation profile on PC and compatible units; estimate terrain difficulty
• Allows you to plan your next outdoor adventure on your PC and download routes, waypoints, and map detail to your compatible Garmin GPS
• Lakes, reservoirs, waterways, rivers, and streams with icons to represent boat ramps, dams, campgrounds, and trails

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Buyer's feedback: - * map source ...
the map source is great. I do have a problem with billing, when i ordered map source it said 70 something and when the bill came with it i was blown away with 118.00. I am still waiting to see if it has been fixed.

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Buyer's feedback: - Works well, very helpful
This is an immense improvement over the last version of the topo, which had almost no roads listed by name. The product is easy to use, is intuitive, and makes mapping out routes, seeing trails taken, and finding GPS coordinates a cinch.

My only complaints:
1) its 100K:1 so the detail is obviously lacking. It's good enough for basic stuff, but there are times that I'm kayaking thru solid/wetlands, or there are streams shown on the map that sure are invisible to my eyes.

2) it still seems not to be fully up to date, be it water, land or streets. Its certainly not up to date as of late 2007.

But, overall it adds a lot of extra value to having a GPS on the water and trail, and I make heavy use of it.

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Buyer's feedback: - * It could be better... ...
This CDROM is good enough to show major roads and some trails, but isn't all that up to date on roads and highways.

I have lived in New Mexico for 23 years. In 1987 NM changed its state highway numbers to give each state road a single highway number (tourists found multiple highway numbers on a road confusing). I displayed a national forest area just east of Albuquerque that is a popular place to hike and picnic, and is a place I often go to drive or walk. I found out that the state roads had the pre-1987 numbers. Those route numbers have been changed for 20 years, Garmin!

Because I don't yet use my GPS for highway navigation, I can't comment on whether this map CD is useful for route finding, but others say it's not too helpful so I'll believe it just because of the out of date roads in New Mexico alone.

I expected the mountains to be roughly topographic, and they are reasonable for a 1:100000 map. To be really useful, the Garmin maps need to be accurate enough for navigating in recreation areas, which calls for accuracy like the old 15 minute quads. Also, the maps need to be printable, so a hiker, hunter, or fisherman has a paper backup if the GPS runs out of batteries without spares. Yes it happens...

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Buyer's feedback: - Left Wanting
The software is just okay. I was disappointed in its lack of detail such as trails not shown or only partially shown. This may be due to Mapsource being 1:100,000. It would be much more useful if it was 1:24,000. Mapsource is the only software my Garmin device will accept, so it is better than nothing.

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Buyer's feedback: - * so far so good ...
the topo usa 2008 maps for my Nuvi 200w Garmin gps seem adequate. being new to using a gps and not hard copy maps, the medium is somewhat confusing at times, and frustrating when trying to view overall scope and detail at the same time, as one can do on a regular topo map.