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(More customer reviews)This is a very nice product, functionally speaking. In addition to Topo USA, I have tried both TOPO! and MapTech which are also excellent products. But beware! Delorme tries to contrast this product with the others based on price. In their own comparisons you will see dollar figures for the price of the map data covering the entire US for each product and, based on this figure, it is an obvious choice to pick Topo USA. What they don't tell you is that they are doing an apples to oranges comparison. The "Full USA" maps that come with Topo USA are essentially Delorme Atlas type maps. Fine for road navigation, but almost useless for hiking, backpacking, or any serious off road naviation. Delorme offers the USGS 7.5 minute series maps that most of us use in the "wilds" as add-ons to Topo USA in their "3-D TopoQuads" products, but at huge prices for each state on par with the other two products. DON'T BE MISLEAD BY PRICE. Topo USA, TOPO!, and Maptech will all cost about the same to get the same product. It comes down to software features you like best. Unfortunately, it is not an easy choice as they all do some things better than the others ...
I will probably stick with Topo USA as I like the interface and the 3D view (MapTech does this also). It also looks like Delorme has more of the US covered with the USGS 7.5 series than the other companies, but it will hit your wallet big to get the upgraded maps!
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Topo USA allows you to create your own topographic maps for the entire U.S., with automatic trail and road routing. You can scout terrain with realistic shaded relief or 3-D views, and upload or download points to or from the most popular GPS receivers. View UTM coordinates, GPS grids, and instant elevation profiles for any road or trail. Flexible tools allow freehand drawing, GPS point conversion, automatic trail tracing, and customizable symbols. Discover 300,000 miles of trails, including 43 national park and 120 national forest trail networks. Print 11-by-17-inch maps or tiled 8-by-11-inch mural maps while maintaining map data on your hard drive, letting you conveniently travel disc-free.
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