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Yep, I compared my maps from REI with the Topozone.com maps and noticed
+ or - a few marked trails. It would be great to find some with old railroad grades marked also. The
trails we were on crossed several of these, which seemed perfect for cross country skis.
Ken wrote:
>Cycling Joe <
[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
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>
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>>On TOPOZONE.COM you can get 1:25,000 scale, which is pretty dang good.. for free!. I've used these
>>maps on several middle of nowhere hiking trips in VA, WV, and California. You can change the scale
>>and size of the map you want for free. Then laminate the printed map and you're set. The National
>>Geographic maps look like the exact same maps.
>>
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>All of these maps are based on USGS (a federal agency) data. Some of the USGS data is decades out
>of date. Some of the 3rd party companies add their own data on top of the USGS base, usually to add
>modern roads, trails, etc.
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</pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">On TOPOZONE.COM you can get 1:25,000 scale, which is
pretty dang good.. for free!. I've used these maps on several middle of nowhere hiking trips in
VA, WV, and California. You can change the scale and size of the map you want for free. Then
laminate the printed map and you're set. The National Geographic maps look like the exact same
maps. </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap=""><!----> All of these maps are based on USGS (a federal
agency) data. Some of the USGS data is decades out of date. Some of the 3rd party companies add
their own data on top of the USGS base, usually to add modern roads, trails, etc. </pre>
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