Outdoor Recreation
Mapping Software

TOPO! provides the most detailed topographic maps available - so you can

Plan your trip
Print your maps
Play in the outdoors

 
TOPO! features the best maps - for both PC and Mac
Get 3D views and fly-thrus
Easy-to-use interface and features
Use TOPO! with your GPS
Gives you the best prints
Includes updated street & roads
Enables you to update your maps and roads when new information is available
 Click to view sample maps.
   

TOPO! features the best
maps for both PC & Mac

• Combines the best maps from National Geographic and the USGS to give you seamless map coverage at every level of detail.
• Choose the level of detail you need. TOPO! gives you five map levels, from National Geographic Atlas maps to 1:24,000-scale seamless topographic maps — the most detailed outdoor recreation maps available.
• Each map is scanned at very high resolution with millions of colors for amazing print quality.
• Stunning shaded relief, generated from millions of points of elevation, makes it easier to quickly visualize the lay of the land.
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Find the exact latitude/longitude of any point on the map.

 

Easy-to-Use Interface
and Features

 

• TOPO!'s intuitive interface enables you to effortlessly zoom and pan across each of the five map layers.
• One-click trail profiles show you the trail's distance, along with elevation gain and loss.
• Toggle shaded relief on and off to quickly visualize each area's land features.
• Customize your own maps. Make your maps even better with your own trails, icons, notes and photos.
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National Geographic mapXchange  is your online trail community —- share your trails with others, or download trails for your next adventure.

Add photos, notes, and web links to your topographic maps.

3D Views and Fly-thrus
 

• Animated fly-thru feature enables you to fly along a trail you have drawn as it winds and climbs to your destination
• Intuitive navigation tools make it easy to see hidden valleys, or stand on top of a mountain and get a bird's eye view of what your surroundings "look" like.
• Choose any spot on the map or trail, then zoom and pan to see the 360ฐ views. Resizable split screens make it easy to expand any screen for better viewing.

 

Use TOPO! with your GPS
 

• Complete set of GPS trip planning tools including the GPS database, USA Place Finder, and customized GPS map grids
• Great for use in geocaching — download GPX files to find treasures in your area.
• Transfer waypoints and routes between your GPS unit and the software to find where you want to go or where you have been.
• Track your position in real-time by connecting a GPS to you laptop or PDA.

Note: Waypoints and routes will be transferred to your GPS unit, but maps cannot be transferred or viewed on your GPS unit.
 


 

  Create elevation profiles.
 
  Best Prints

 
• TOPO! maps have the richest detail available, scanned to give you the best image quality available.
• Clear and easy-to-read maps, with all the detail included in the USGS 1:24,000- and 1:100,000-scale maps.
• New "Maps by Mail" feature enables you to order large, high-resolution prints of your maps and get them delivered to your door
• Print waterproof, tear-resistant maps at home on your inkjet printer with Adventure Paper.

 
 
  Live Map Update

Get new USGS quad maps, updated roads, and software updates with TOPO!'s new Live Map Update feature. Live Map Update automatically searches your defined area to see if something new is available, and gives you the tools to quickly download new information.
GPS Compatibility
GPS compatibleTOPO! State Series is GPS-ready out of the box. There are no upgrades required. Easily transfer waypoints and routes between your GPS and TOPO! by using the planning wizard.
Windows: 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, NT 4.0 and higher. Works with all color and black & white printers supported by these operating systems.

Mac: OS 10.2 or above. Works with all color and black & white printers supported by Mac OS 10

 

  Updated Streets & Roads

 
With TOPO!, you can easily lay a road network on the 1:24,000- and 1:100,000-scale TOPO! maps .

 
And with regular updates, from superhighways to forest roads, you'll have the confidence to find your destination. Includes TeleAtlasฎ road database.  
 

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Last revised: January 26, 2007