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	• Garmin MapSource US TOPO CD-ROM for Garmin GPS Units, 24K West National Parks (010-10448-00) Garmin Garmin average customer review:based on 25 reviews view larger image
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Detailed Maps!

This mapset provides detailed topo maps for Eastern National parks only. Be sure it includes the parks you want maps for. It includes NO topo maps of the areas surrounding the parks.
The mapset has excellent detail and is up to date but the first map you should purchase is USA topo. If you want more detail for National Parks, then purchase this series of maps.

Detailed and Accurate Enough, But Expensive

Unfortunately, the Garmin hiking GPS units do not have detailed maps, so I needed to buy this particular software for all the eastern National Parks (and the Adirondack State Park). The area covers most every park from Florida to Maine. You do need to purchase a small memory card that is inserted into the battery compartment of your Garmin handheld for data storage. I bought a 2 GB Sandisk card to make sure I had plenty of memory. The maps are at a scale of 1:24,000 (from USGS maps) and are not extremely detailed, but will get you to wherever to want to go (and return). There are plenty of accurate points of interest (POI) such as visitor's centers, camping and picnic areas, wilderness campsites, ranger stations, restaurants and lodges, trail names, summit elevations, peaks, roads and hiking trails, etc. You can even download specific quadrants of areas to your liking without having to download extra information you might never need. I have been able to share trails and waypoints from friends and download them into my handheld for easy use. It's not the most detailed mapping data, but it is enough to get you where you want to go (and back again).

The Mapsource program has a ton of valuable tools for use on your PC (or MAC). Most all of your hiking and mapping needs can be accomplished on your computer before (and afterwards) so you can save all the valuable data you need or have acquired. In fact, there are almost too many tools to grasp, making this a worthwhile (if slightly over-priced) piece of software.

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The MapSource US TOPO 24K National Parks, West v.2 includes extremely detailed topographic maps of Western U.S National Parks. This CD is ideal for hunters, hikers, campers and outdoor enthusiasts of all kind. Plan your outing on your PC, then download maps and data to your compatible Garmin GPS to guide you on your next trek.

Main FeaturesManufacturer: Garmin, LtdManufacturer Part Number: 010-10448-00Manufacturer Website Address: www.garmin.comSoftware Sub Type: Maps & TravelingSoftware Name: US TOPO 24K National Parks, West v.2.0 Features & Benefits: Vertical profiling allows you to see ground elevations in a 3D image Digital topographic maps for the Western U.S., based on the 1:24,000 scale USGS maps Searchable points of interest, by name or nearest Park amenities include visitors centers, camping and picnic areas, wilderness campsites, ranger stations, restaurants and lodges User selectable coverage by quad, including quad name for easy correlated reference Object-oriented cartography - cursor movements reveal descriptions and other map data Trail names Routable trails Summit elevations and peaks Some roads & hiking trails Trip and waypoint management function lets you transfer waypoints, routes and tracks between your GPS and your PC*

* These functions of this product work with nearly all Garmin GPS units, excluding the GPS 100 family and panel mount aviation units.

Platform Support: PCCompatibility:

Handheld GPS devices: cf Que 1620 eMap eTrex Legend eTrex LegendC eTrex Vista eTrex VistaC GPS 10 GPS 18 Automotive Bundles GPS V GPSMAP 176 GPSMAP 178 Sounder GPSMAP 178C Sounder GPSMAP 196 GPSMAP 276C GPSMAP 295

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