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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: - * Inferior to competitiors products from four years ago. ...
I recently switched from a Magellan Sportrak to Garmin Legend HCx GPS. I bought the corresponding Topo Map- Garmin Mapsource Topo U.S. 2008. While the contours are reasonable, the integration of the roads into the map is simply ridiculous. On a recent walk I took, it shows my track crossing a road that in reality I never get within 1/3 of a mile of. The actual road layout looked like they are from at least 10 years ago in my area. For curiosity I dug out my 2004 Magellan Topo 3D and plotted the same track. The information was correct. So as long as you have no need of how the terrain and roads are interrelated, this product is fine. But for those of us that do occasionally drive to a trail, or want to reach a civilized place while on a hike this product is of dubious value.

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Buyer's feedback: - Trouble Transfering MapsTo GPS Micro Data Card
I could not transfer topo maps to my Garmin Etrex Vista micro data card. I had to go buy a card reader in order to transfer topo maps to the data card. The software Help was no help in fiquring out why the transfer did not work to the micro card. I could transfer maps to the Vista but the program did not recognize the data card. Garmin's Support page was no help and I emailed Garmin Support for help which they promised to answer within 3 days. I did not receive a reply from Garmin Support. The maps are better than the base map that comes with the Vista but the maps are old and the product overall is of poor and dated quality.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Better than expected- but lots of data for small screen ...
From the reviews, I was prepared that this might be an inferior product. But, to my pleasant surprise it works great. The scale is obviously not what you would get on a quad map but that would be a waste on a small screen gps. The software that loads onto the main computer works wonderfully and has some very interesting locations on it that are not shown on other maps. Local historians are using some of the data now doing research on some sites. If my gps had an 11" screen, I would like to have 1:24000 scale quads, but for the gps, this is great! Got a great price on it also.

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Buyer's feedback: - better than nothing
Topo 2008 is certainly wonderful when compared to the nearly blank base map that Garmin generously supplied with my eTrex Vista unit. Overall, it shows "most" of the land features I would expect.

Problems: When in the "backcountry", it's obvious that many of the hiking trails and prominent features are not properly placed. Assuming my GPS unit was working correctly, the TOPO 2008 maps indicated that I was over 300 feet from the actual spot on which I was standing. This has happened numerous times. The GPS unit's coords. were identical to those on my friend's unit. Thus, the maps are the component in question.

Perhaps, my biggest issue is that Garmin is moving at a drunken snail's pace in regard to making their products Mac friendly. if you're an Apple user, one has to conquer a few obstacles before the maps can even get downloaded. But don't worry - within 5 years, it'll be addressed.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Garmin TOPO Software, terrible for Geocaching ...
This software is semi-useless for Geocaching (and probably other useage). Many major highways 5-6 years old are not included. In an expanding urban enviornmental area, few things added or changed in the past 5 years are included. I often find muself driving down the middle of someone's cornfield, according to TOPO U.S. 2008. A big waste of money, as far as I am concerned. Since, unfortunately, you are stuck with Garmin, for mapping software, pay the extra and get Streets and trips.