Garmin MapSource Topo U.S. 2008

List Price: $115.95 Discount Price: $86.98

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

Accessories:

GARMIN VEU708L NORTH NORWAY BLUECHART G2 VISION

Customer Reviews:

Very detailed Topo [Posted on 2008-10-19]
This is a very detailed program but i have trouble switching between this and citynavigator on the Garming CSX 60.

Not so good [Posted on 2008-10-19]
I bought this because it has the topo maps and interface for the Garmin 60 CSx. I've used my GPS and software in the Colorado and Wyoming mountains.

I'm not very impressed with the quality of the maps. They are missing a lot of detail such as common hiking trails and 4wd roads. I realize they are only 1:100K maps so they won't have the contour detail of some of the software that provides 1:24K for an entire state. However, they still should have common roads and trails.

I don't think the software user interface is all that intuitive or powerful either. The menus are not grouped logically. There isn't an easy way to show profiles for a route. It doesn't provide a 3-D view. Delorme Topo USA has way more features and even 1:24K scale for the same price. I don't see why can't Garmin provide some of these features.

I really only use this because it provides the maps for the GPS unit itself.

I plan all my routes and waypoints in Maptech Terrain Navigator Colorado because it contains the necessary detail. Then I upload the route information to the GPS. National Geographic TOPO is great too if you need 1:24K detail.

Streets & Topo sufficient but lacks construction changes [Posted on 2008-10-20]
This product does provide decent topo along with normal road, street and highway presentation. It is easy to manage moving to my Garmin GPSMap 60CSx the data I need. However, some updated construction is missing. I see no way to update the construction information.

Roads are not accurate [Posted on 2008-12-09]
I purchased this map to update the maps that came on my Garmin GPS. The original maps had roads that have not been updated in 20+ years. When I added the new map I learned that the local roads are inaccurate by 400 to 600 feet. I asked Garmin and was told that roads are just for reference. This map is only good for Topo and little else.

Garmin Topo U.S. [Posted on 2008-12-14]
I have used this product and have some mixed feelings. I also have National Geo Topo and like it very well. Garmin works and it does transfer to my hand help GPS. That is what I bought it for. The National Geographic Topo wont do this. The product would stand to imporve by adding more of the existing "Ghost Towns" and old mines like the Chumung Mine near Masonic. I was able to navigate to the Chumung Mine and it seemed to work with my Garmin Summint GPS. For example, it seems to take extra time to calculate milage or distance to a route. Hopefully, this is not due to my lack of experience with the software. I do wish it had more of the feel of the topo's I have worked with in the past.

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