Map-Finder & GPS Preparation
Topographic maps are available at many outdoor stores,
surveyors' offices, and by mail order.
You can order directly from the USGS by mail, fax, or
online,
or we can help you find just the right map:
Topographic maps,
satellite images,
digital maps on CD-ROM,
and many different land-use maps are available.
USGS 7.5 minute, 30 by 60 minute, and 1x2 degree topo maps can be
ordered through Wild Rose for $10 per sheet
(plus shipping if less than 3 sheets).
The price includes preparation with a UTM grid
and folding, if you like.
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Digital Maps can be used with GPS-related software,
and they're also useful for print or web publishing.
Here, part of Pebble Beach, CA is enlarged about 5x to show detail.
Printed at normal size, the map has
much of the detail and clarity
of the original printed map.
For the ultimate in accuracy,
the USGS offers many of their maps
as calibrated digital images on CD-ROM.
They use a limited pallet of 16 colors,
but the quality is good enough for many uses.
Each disk covers a 1 by 1 degree area,
and includes calibration data for use with mapping software.
