Garmin MapSource Topo! U.S. 2008
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Customer Review: can get better for free
Summary: 3 Stars
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when i checked my area out i.e where i live i found the map to be missing some of the streams and other features. some roads where mislabelled and not correctly placed. this was in reference to the paper topo map i had for my area. surfing online i found a website where people had posted free topo maps of the southeast which included my area. downloaded and found they were more detailed and more accurate than the garmin i paid $80 for. they were same as the paper topos i have. i suspect this will be true for other parts of the garmin i bought. so maybe check for the free stuff b4 you buy---and hey, garmin: need to get rid of the people who made your product and replace with the people who made the free ones online.
Customer Review: Meets expectations
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall, I am very pleased with this product. Having never used topo maps before, I did a lot of research to determine whether this product would satisfy my desire for more detail of my surroundings. The 1:100,000 scale is great for average canoing, hiking, mountain biking, etc. It doesn't provide detail of every valley and ridge, but neither do the USGS maps of the same scale. Most of the time (~95%) the map is right on; however, on occasion roads aren't exactly where the map says. The only time I've experience this so far, a road I was looking for was off by 300 ft. This is the only reason I did not give this product 5 stars. I was pleased to find that Garmn had updated the roads and streams since my previous software, Inland lakes. The maps don't show as many trails as I would like, but they do have more points-of-interest than I expected. I have been able to find every geographical point I've searched for so far. I have a 2GB microSD card, and can only fit 1/3 to 1/2 of the US on it. My only suggestion: use the GPS software to supplement, not replace, an understanding of topo maps, and I think you'll enjoy the software more. I own a Legend HCx and live in SW Missouri. I kayak and canoe frequently, am getting into hiking, and occasionally mountain bike, and this product is exactly what I expected. I considered waiting for Garmin's 1:24,000 scale to come out; I called and Garmin didn't have a release date, and couldn't tell me whether MO would be paired with Arkansas, so I decided to get the Topo US. I'll get the other later, maybe (who knows when it will come out).Customer Review: Very accurate
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this to use with my Garmin GPSMAP60cx. A great partnership for mapping and trailing.Customer Review: Garmin Mapsource TOPO
Summary: 4 Stars
Seems good but not intuitively obvious how to use and setup database of maps. Will need to read some but it looks fine for what we need.Customer Review: Garmin Topo U.S.
Summary: 3 Stars
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.