Posted: 11/5/2015 4:48:53 PM EDT
| Does anyone know of a good source of high quality topo maps online? The Forest Service used to sell great 1:25 quad sheets at ranger stations, but I'm not sure they're still available. I'd also be interested in non US Forest areas. Any ideas? |
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These guys are the shazit. |
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https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_158/1536909_Excellent_Resource__USGS_gov_Topo_Maps__download_for_FREE_.html
https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1783580_Recommend_me_a_compass_for_navigation___From_Amazon_.html https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_10_17/658460_Land_navigation.html Here's a few links. the USGS maps were already mentioned (link1) maptools.com http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/ https://www.topoquest.com/find.php **This one has free maps that you can download and print off. |
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I print my own from the USGS site and from Caltopo.
Once you figure out Caltopo it is probably the best site around. https://caltopo.com/ Make sure you have a scale to check the maps after you print them. I had to try a few times until I got the scale right. |
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Here, lots of customization options, including waterproof paper. |
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I print my own from the USGS site and from Caltopo. Once you figure out Caltopo it is probably the best site around. https://caltopo.com/ Make sure you have a scale to check the maps after you print them. I had to try a few times until I got the scale right. Caltopo is the best I've found for using with google earth, the overlay actually lines up correctly. |
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I print my own from the USGS site and from Caltopo. Once you figure out Caltopo it is probably the best site around. https://caltopo.com/ Make sure you have a scale to check the maps after you print them. I had to try a few times until I got the scale right. Caltopo is the best I've found for using with google earth, the overlay actually lines up correctly. Yup. You can stack a few layers and print at any scale you want. They also include a scale at the bottom and magnetic declenation diagram although it does not have grid north to true north offset. 
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Does anyone know of a good source of high quality topo maps online? The Forest Service used to sell great 1:25 quad sheets at ranger stations, but I'm not sure they're still available. I'd also be interested in non US Forest areas. Any ideas? That'd be one mighty big map or an exceptionally small piece of ground covered by the map. 
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Does anyone know of a good source of high quality topo maps online? The Forest Service used to sell great 1:25 quad sheets at ranger stations, but I'm not sure they're still available. I'd also be interested in non US Forest areas. Any ideas? That'd be one mighty big map or an exceptionally small piece of ground covered by the map. Sorry, I'm typing on a phone.
ETA: These links are great. Thanks again. |
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Sorry, I'm typing on a phone.
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Does anyone know of a good source of high quality topo maps online? The Forest Service used to sell great 1:25 quad sheets at ranger stations, but I'm not sure they're still available. I'd also be interested in non US Forest areas. Any ideas? That'd be one mighty big map or an exceptionally small piece of ground covered by the map. Sorry, I'm typing on a phone.
ETA: These links are great. Thanks again. Yeah. that would be one hell of a map. 
USGS maps are 1:24000 |