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MapSource TOPO US 24K West DVD
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Technical Details
- Provides interactive viewing of detailed topographic maps- User can pre-plan their trip from home, using MapSource on the PC, then download waypoints, routes & tracks to their Garmin GPS
- Provides descriptions for topographic contours, trail names, summit elevations, POIs & much more
- Topographic data is comparable to the 1:24,000 scale paper maps provided by the United States Geological Survey
- Compatible with Oregon series, Colorado series, GPSMAP 60CX series, GPSMAP 76CX series, eTrex HCx series, Rino 530HCx, Rino 520HCx, 500 series & Astro
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By R. Hamilton (Olympia,Wa. USA)
Ive purchased the 60CSX I love the unit but have many complaints about the mapsource that came with my kit. First off the Pacific Crest Trail 2000 that runs from Canada to Mexico which is to hikers like Interstate 5 is to commuters is only listed as "trail". This is unbelievable! Also, in Washington State near Shelton there is a campground known as Brown Creek. It shows this as being in the National Park! It is not! It is in the National Forest.. This is a big deal if you are a hunter! It is illegal to hunt in the Park but not in the Forest. I have found many areas where the Olympic National Park is listed inaccurately.IF there is a better mapping software compatible that is accurate I would love to know about it.
By Gary B (Vail, Co)
I have been using the Garmin US TOPO series for years. Wish I had switched to the 24K TOPO series long ago.
I am using the product with a Garmin HCx. The biggest advantage is it supports auto routing, which the other Garmin software cannot. This feature alone makes it worth the price. It has settings capability to follow roads, paths, etc. that you need to adjust depending on your planned use. I have used it for hiking, and as a auto GSP.
I also like the ability to quickly change routs. If the calculagted route needs minor modification, you can "drag" the route with the pointer tool to the preferred road/path, and the software recalculated the route.
Other unexpected advatages are the inclusion of MANY busnesses, government, public sites and addresses, all of which can be searched for. I do not know how often these are updated, but I used the feature to find resturants in Oregon on a recent trip. Basically, in the city, it is like having a full blown car GPS mapping software. Yet, when in the field, with the proper defaults set on your computer AND GPS, it will select hiking or biking paths.
The down sides are poor instructions (need to learn it's capability via trial and error).
Routs set up on a computer and transfered to a GPS may not be the same. The reason for the discrepancies is if the routing preferences on the computer and the GPS are not the same, the GSP will recalculate the route.
By alohabra (CA, USA)
I must say this is a major improvment over the 100K map. I use this in a NUVI 650 and a eTrex Vista HCx. Don't expect trails and such because that is not in this topo. However, streets and navigation is, on units like the NUVI. Even on the Vista, the contours are such that I can use them for "bushwacking" if necessary. I compared this to the free one that a lot of people use and there is no comparision. That one had no streets whatsoever in my area. I would recommend it if you can afford the price. I got an Amazon discount with a coupon. So, in conclusion, much better than the 100K...great map for Garmins..if the price is OK for you.
By Otterman (Seattle, WA USA)
I used this with my Garmin Vista HCx and it works well. If you are deciding between the DVD or the micro SD card that loads into the device, get the DVD. It was well worth it! The DVD lets you look at all of the maps on your computer (Mac for me). You can make routes, tracks, and waypoints and load them into the GPS. Awesome! You do need to buy a blank micro SD card for the GPS though. I got the 2 Gig card for about $7 and loaded topo maps for all of WA, OR, and some of northern CA and I left about 60 Megs open! (This took a few hours!) It is also easier to type in route names on the computer than on my GPS. Another cool feature is the fact that you can right-click your mouse on the map and it will grab the 3-D map and move it around like you are looking at it in your hand. From what I can tell, it does just fine including trails. I did notice one trail so far where half of it was missing. Not sure how many errors there are, but I think there are more things correct than there are incorrect. I am also able to use my GPS to navigate on roads and highways and it will give me turn by turn directions. I mostly use my GPS for hiking and these maps are stellar and are at USGS quality. You can print maps, but I don't think their quality is spectacular. Overall, great product! The only problem I have with Garmin products, in general, is that they have TERRIBLE directions. For example: they don't tell you why you would want to make a route instead of tracks, they just tell you how to make each one. Just use it to figure it out, I guess.
By Paul Helling (Escondido, CA USA)
Not sure what I can say about TOPO maps, specifically, other than you're going to need them if you spend any time in the back country -- whether you are hiking or backpacking or just bumming around in the woods. The maps are clear and easy to read on my Garmin HCx Legend. They're not cheap, but what can you do? Sure you can look around online for free, compatible, download-able maps from online sources but I found I couldn't always get the coverage I needed from free maps. Simply put, if you're going to be using your GPSr for anything outdoorsy, on the ground, in the western states of Washington Oregon, California or Nevada just suck it up and get these 24K TOPO maps. Not the 50k:1 or 100k:1 ... Get the standard of the realm 24k:1 TOPO maps. Then learn to actually READ a TOPO map if you don't know how.
Garmin provides two, free to download, guides for using a GPSr. One specifically covers using your GPSr in conjunction with a paper TOPO map. These are both good resources and are worth reading; especially if you're unfamiliar with the wealth of information a good TOPO map provides. Get them here:
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