new Garmin Topo Maps

Published on September 26th, 2007 in garmin, gps navigation, software

garmin topo maps
GPS Information did a side by side comparison of Garmin USA Topo and the new Topo 2008, again from Garmin.

The most obvious difference is that you can now use shading to give your map a 3D look, making it easier for your eyes to comprehend the landscape. The new maps are constructed from DEM (Digital Elevation Model) data instead of a digitized version of the USGS Topo maps which was used for the older USA Topo maps.

Other differences include street names, less vectors, and contour intervals. Check out the source for more details which by the way also has comparisons with maps from other companies such as Lowrance, Magellan, DeLorme, etc…

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4 Responses to “new Garmin Topo Maps”

  1. Allory Deiss Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 7:53 am

    I don’t know anything about GPS Software hub, but it looks remarkably like a comparison that Jack Yeazel did in July.

    http://www.gpsinformation.net/waas/maps/topo2008.html

  2. Administrator Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 8:59 am

    You’re right Allory. Thanks for pointing that out.

  3. Joe Mehaffey Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 1:26 pm

    Please be aware that all of the materials provided on our website are COPYRIGHTED and cannot be published on other websites without our written permission. We would appreciate the Navigadget.com removing such copyrighted materials and simply posting links to the pages as needed.

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  4. Kartor: Garmins nya topografi at GPSkoll.se Says:
    September 29th, 2007 at 3:06 am

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