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Topo U.S. 24K DVD gives access to a wider coverage area than Garmin's Topo U.S. 24k data cards. The new Topo U.S. 24K SouthWest DVD provides up-to-date detailed 24k topographic coverage for Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.Built-in DEM (digital elevation model) data supports 3-D terrain shading and route elevation profiles to help estimate terrain difficulty. With routable roads and trails in metropolitan and rural areas, getting to your destination is made easy by creating point to point routes on compatible units. In addition, you can search for points of interest by name or proximity to enhanced shoreline detail to help prepare you for your next outdoor adventure.BaseCamp allows you to plan and manage trips, routes and waypoints on both your computer and GPS. It provides the user with 2-D and 3-D map views, and animated playback of routes and tracks. BaseCamp also supports photo geotagging and allows for photo and map data transfers both to and from your GPS device.
Product Details
| Publisher | Garmin |
| UPC | 753759093501 |
| Operating System | Other |
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| Media Type | sd_memory_card |
| Creator | Other |
| MPN | 010-11315-00 |
| Brand | Garmin |
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| Compatible Devices | Garmin |
| Label | Garmin |
| Platform | No Operating System |
| Studio | Garmin |
| EAN | 0753759093501 |
| Title | Garmin MapSource TOPO! US 24k Southwest Topographic Coverage of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico (DVD) |
| Batteries Included | No |
| Model | 010-11315-00 |
| Manufacturer | Garmin |
Customer Reviews
Garmin vs DeLormeReview by xman52, 2010-09-02
I bought Garmin Topo Southwest. Easy to install, other than that the product is way over priced for what you get. I've been using the old Delorme Topo 3.0. Garmin just doesn't compare. I hunt in southwest Colorado, roads are miss labeled or just are just not shown. Continental Divide not shown. Major trails ie. Continental Divide Trail, Rainbow trail, Colorado trail not shown. A lot of garbage that an outdoorsman doesn't need. Who needs to know where shopping centers or an ATM are when hunting or as Garmin puts it, ON THE TRAIL? The reason for the purchase was to put a copy on my etrex Legend HCX and I wanted to print maps from my PC. Well I tried printing a map to an HP laserjet printer and it printed the Navteq logo over the map. I tried to a second printer, an HP inkjet, same thing. After an hour on hold with technical support, the technician told me Garmin is aware of the problem and I should do a print screen. Well the same thing printed. I logged into my Amazon account and sent it back.
Good, but could be better
Review by Michael A. Kopp, 2010-07-28
It's safe to say that most GPS units are not made to be as user friendly as possible, and this software is no different. However, it isn't that difficult to use, and will help you get a lot more out of your GPS.
Having said that, it is -ridiculous- that you have to pay so much to get these maps. I got the Southwest maps because that's where I live and do most of my hiking. But I'm taking a trip to backpack in Montana soon, and it just isn't worth it to buy the separate map DVD for that trip. If these things were cheaper, I would've.
Amazon's price is much better than most others, but still very high compared to maps for GPS units from other manufacturers. I guess it's cheaper than buying lots of paper maps, but you have to do that anyway because you're crazy if you rely only on your GPS when you're in a place where navigation is a serious concern.
Gamin 4 corners map!
Review by Brent Ewasiuk, 2010-07-20
A detailed map of 4 southwest states, but not the same as USGS issued maps. Some points of interest are not on there, but this is the only one that Garmin takes.
Good for what GPS Software is for
Review by OffPiste, 2010-07-09
Software is adequate! It does take awhile to load, but the maps work for what they are meant. I use it for hunting and fishing, it works great! If you are relying on software to tell you where to go in the wilderness...you probably should stay in the city! A GPS and its software are helpful and useful for marking waypoints (campsite, parking spot, good fishing holes, where you have been). This software is designed for ASSISTING in getting you out of potential bad situations and marking spots you have been. The software is not, as much as everyone wants to believe and as is advertised, for helping you find a trail. You, the outdoorsmen, should find your own friggin trail, and not rely a satellite dependent object! Buy the software for what it is meant for, accompany it with tried and true maps, a good old fashioned compass, and your senses- you will be just fine! Like I said, the software works fine, importing and exporting data are easy, install of the product takes awhile (does that really matter), and reading the maps on the unit are easy enough. If you are going to nit-pick every detail of the program you probably should never shop for anything again, because like everything else in life, the product is not perfect, but adequate.
Incredibly frustrating
Review by Walter E. Anderson, 2010-06-25
I purchased two 24K map DVD's for my Garmin Colorado 450. The maps themselves are detailed and very readable on the GPS. Very useful on the trail. That alone is why I am giving these DVD's three stars. Everything else about them is poorly executed.
First, the provided BaseMap software, is bug ridden and frequently freezes, crashes, or simply refuses to work. For instance, I had it installed prior to the purchase because I used the BirdsEye Satelite photography. The first installed 24K Map DVD went fine; however, when I started Basemap after that install it chugged along for awhile and then aborted after about 15 minutes. A restart seemed fine. This process repeated itself when I installed the second 24K Map DVD. While performing Birdseye downloads, the software/USB connection to the GPS will frequently freeze and require that the computer be restarted to get everything working again (about every third download).
Finally, the installation of a full card (4GB limit) of 24K topo maps to the GPS takes 10-12 hours on my computer. This computer is used to run ArcMap with multi-gigabyte data sets and is not normally so slow. Something about the multistage processing that the Basemap software does with the 24k topo maps is done incredibly slowly. Which in an of itself would be tolerable (barely) if it wasn't for the fact that the Basemap software crashed twice doing the install process...
It appears that Garmin has focused solely on the devices they sell and are not putting sufficient resources into the accessories and software that are also required. Sounds like a great opportunity for another company to push them out of the business of selling GPS devices and accessories.
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