Garmin MapSource Topo U.S. 100K

Although I feel the prices for these Garmin maps are way too expensive they do work well with my Garmin 60CSx GPS. To avoid any install or operational problems I just bit the bullet and bought their map. So everytime I use the GPS now, it works perfectly and that's worth a lot to me to have that kind of confidence in my gear.

Garmin MapSource Topo U.S. 100K Features

• Usgs Topographical Data At 1:100.000 Scale
• Terrain contours, topographic elevations
• Summit locations with elevation
• Trails and rural roads; city neighborhood roads
• Coastline, lake and river shoreline; wetlands; perennial and seasonal streams

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Price : $115.95

Offer Price : $74.20

Overviews

Mapsource topographic US 2008 (DVD-Rom). Digital topographic maps, comparable to 1:100000 scale USGS maps. Terrain contours, topographic elevations, summit locations with elevation, trails and rural roads; city neighborhood roads. Coastline, lake and river shoreline; wetlands; perennial and seasonal streams. Elevation profile on PC and compatible units; estimate terrain difficulty features lakes, reservoirs, waterways, rivers and streams with icons to represent boat ramps, dams, compgrounds and trails.

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Specifications

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. It'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. Once 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
• Interstates 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

Customer Review

A great product - Andrew Hansen -
This product was easy to install and has been easy to use on my GPS.

Accurate? I don't think so. - ToolBear - Newport Beach, CA or San Juan Islands, WA
I love Amazon reviews. If a product works, I can praise it. If it doesn't, I can dis it. I am dissin' Topo US 2008 by Garmin.

It is not accurate.

I know it is 1:100,000 (o.k.a. One over the World scale) but still, it would be nice if it had some passing resemblance to the stuff on the ground.

I survey rail-trails (bike) for fun, so I get a lot of GPS time on the trail. My Garmin 60CSx GPS is a superb machine. Five stars, no question. The Topo US 2008 that came with it sucks.

Case in point ... Irvine, CA. In the Woodbridge Community there are two lakes, North and South. Only North Lake is shown on Topo 2008. One lake missing.

Case in point ... Irvine, CA. The street grid overlays Sand Canyon Reservoir. No, they have not developed a tract down in the water. The street grid overlay seems to be displaced.

Case in point ... Irvine, CA. I am surveying the Freeway Trail, which runs close along the north side of the San Diego Freeway. The map is showing me well south of the freeway. Duh!

The waypoints from the CSx, when uploaded to Google Earth are spot-on. No issues with the data; big issues with the maps.

Garmin would love to sell me a suite of electronic marine charts. Not buying. If the accuracy of those is anywhere near that of Topo US 2008, I would be on the rocks in a flash.

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