Backcountry Forum
Backpacking & Hiking Gear

Backcountry Forum
Our long-time Sponsor - the leading source for ultralite/lightweight outdoor gear
 
 
 

Amazon.com
Backpacking Forums
---- Our Gear Store ----
The Lightweight Gear Store
 
 WINTER CAMPING 

Shelters
Bivy Bags
Sleeping Bags
Sleeping Pads
Snow Sports
Winter Kitchen

 SNOWSPORTS 

Snowshoes
Avalanche Gear
Skins
Hats, Gloves, & Gaiters
Accessories

 ULTRA-LIGHT 

Ultralight Backpacks
Ultralight Bivy Sacks
Ultralight Shelters
Ultralight Tarps
Ultralight Tents
Ultralight Raingear
Ultralight Stoves & Cookware
Ultralight Down Sleeping Bags
Ultralight Synthetic Sleep Bags
Ultralight Apparel


the Titanium Page
WM Extremelite Sleeping Bags

 CAMPING & HIKING 

Backpacks
Tents
Sleeping Bags
Hydration
Kitchen
Accessories

 CLIMBING 

Ropes & Cordage
Protection & Hardware
Carabiners & Quickdraws
Climbing Packs & Bags
Big Wall
Rescue & Industrial

 MEN'S APPAREL 

Jackets
Shirts
Baselayer
Headwear
Gloves
Accessories

 WOMEN'S APPAREL 

Jackets
Shirts
Baselayer
Headwear
Gloves
Accessories

 FOOTWEAR 

Men's Footwear
Women's Footwear

 CLEARANCE 

Backpacks
Mens Apparel
Womens Apparel
Climbing
Footwear
Accessories

 BRANDS 

Black Diamond
Granite Gear
La Sportiva
Osprey
Smartwool

 WAYS TO SHOP 

Sale
Clearance
Top Brands
All Brands

 Backpacking Equipment 

Shelters
BackPacks
Sleeping Bags
Water Treatment
Kitchen
Hydration
Climbing


 Backcountry Gear Clearance

Topic Options
Rate This Topic
#95478 - 05/01/08 11:22 AM source for topo maps
Heber Offline
member

Registered: 12/31/07
Posts: 245
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri
I was looking at a place to hike this weekend (although it's supposed to storm pretty bad, yikes!) and I was trying to find a place to get topographic maps of the area. I've seen this site Trails.com that offers maps but you pay a membership fee. Is this worthwhile? What are other alternatives people use? There are some places that you can get free topographic maps for like the ozark trail here in Missouri

http://ozarktrail.com/maps.php

but I'm wondering about the other places.

Top
#95479 - 05/01/08 12:08 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: Heber]
DTape Offline
member

Registered: 11/23/07
Posts: 666
Loc: Upstate NY
I used to use topozone, but now that trails.com has purchased them it is fee based. Someone from another forum I frequent was also distraught over the loss of topozone, so he coded his own replacement. http://adirondack-park.net/topo/
It seems to be even better than topozone since it has multiple layers. The focus is obviously on the adirondacks, but the map is for all of the US.

Top
#95480 - 05/01/08 12:27 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: Heber]
Pika Offline
member

Registered: 12/08/05
Posts: 1814
Loc: Rural Southeast Arizona
_________________________
May I walk in beauty.

Top
#95481 - 05/01/08 01:48 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: Heber]
hootyhoo Offline
member

Registered: 12/14/06
Posts: 686
Loc: Cyberspace
I use expertgps.com. It allows me to look up maps in the US and I only paid 60.00 when I downloaded it a few years ago. I can also xfer from computer to gps and vise versa with the same program. It has been money extremely well spent in my opinion.

Top
#95482 - 05/01/08 04:10 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: Heber]
trailblazer Offline
member

Registered: 01/11/02
Posts: 788
Loc: Menlo Park, CA/Sierra Nevada
If you are looking for full on topo maps, try
http://libremap.org/
I also coded my own map to place the locations of photos on my website., similar to what DTape posted. Here is an empty map without markers with terrain, satellite, street, and topo map (the topo map tiles load slowly, the terrain feature is fast and very cool):
http://www.naturefocused.com/maps/map.php
_________________________
Greg
www.naturefocused.com

Top
#95483 - 05/01/08 06:08 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: Pika]
lori Offline
member

Registered: 01/22/08
Posts: 2801


I've downloaded free maps from them. Don't have a printer to print the full size maps, but I can look at them and crop them and print 8 x 11 portions.....
_________________________
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few." Shunryu Suzuki

http://hikeandbackpack.com

Top
#95484 - 05/01/08 06:26 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: Heber]
hootyhoo Offline
member

Registered: 12/14/06
Posts: 686
Loc: Cyberspace
I thought you would burn them to cd then take them to kinkos for large printing? I have never done it, but I thought I read this somewhere.

Top
#95485 - 05/01/08 09:31 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: Heber]
jshannon Offline
member

Registered: 02/14/06
Posts: 410
Loc: North Texas
The entire ozark highlands trail and other maps are free here...

www.ouachitamaps.com
_________________________
Ten Essential Groups

Top
#95486 - 05/02/08 08:25 AM Re: source for topo maps [Re: trailblazer]
finallyME Offline
member

Registered: 09/24/07
Posts: 2710
Loc: Utah
Hey, great source. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for sharing. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
_________________________
I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money.

Top
#95487 - 05/02/08 08:52 PM Re: source for topo maps [Re: finallyME]
johndavid Offline
member

Registered: 04/23/08
Posts: 260
Loc: jersey city NJ

Top

Shout Box

Highest Quality Lightweight Down Sleeping Bags
 
Western Mountaineering Sleeping Bags
 
Lite Gear Talk - Featured Topics
Backcountry Discussion - Featured Topics
Make Your Own Gear - Featured Topics
Featured Photos
Spiderco Chaparral Pocketknife
David & Goliath
Also Testing
Trip Report with Photos
Seven Devils, Idaho
Oat Hill Mine Trail 2012
Dark Canyon - Utah
Who's Online
0 registered (), 38 Guests and 0 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
Noodles, McCrary, DanyBacky, Rashy Willia, WanderBison
13240 Registered Users
Forum Links
Disclaimer
Policies
Site Links
Backpacking.net
Lightweight Gear Store
Backpacking Book Store
Lightweight Zone
Hiking Essentials

Our long-time Sponsor, BackcountryGear.com - The leading source for ultralite/lightweight outdoor gear:

Backcountry Forum
 

Affiliate Disclaimer: This forum is an affiliate of BackcountryGear.com, Amazon.com, R.E.I. and others. The product links herein are linked to their sites. If you follow these links to make a purchase, we may get a small commission. This is our only source of support for these forums. Thanks.!
 
 

Since 1996 - the Original Backcountry Forum
Copyright © The Lightweight Backpacker & BackcountryForum