When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a dedicated old-schooler, it probably wasn't recently. If your map skills are ...

Topographic maps, also called contour maps, topo maps or topo quads, are maps that show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines. Contour lines are curves that connect contiguous points ...

With the release of new US Topo maps for Illinois and South Dakota, the USGS has completed the second, three-year cycle of revising and updating electronic US Topo quadrangles. Since the project’s ...

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A new geographic information systems (GIS)-ready topographic-map-style template is now available from the USGS National Geospatial Program. The Topo TNM Style Template can be readily used with the ...

With the release of Topo USA 5.0, DeLorme now offers all the automatic route-planning and navigation tools offered in its fine Street Atlas. These features, coupled with the unique capabilities of a ...