When was the last time you planned a backpacking trip without a computer, phone, or GPS unit? Think hard. Unless you're a dedicated old-schooler, it probably wasn't recently. If your map skills are ...

Topographic maps, also called contour maps, topo maps or topo quads, are maps that show topography, or land contours, by means of contour lines. Contour lines are curves that connect contiguous points ...

It just got way, way easier to search and browse the US Geological Survey’s collection of historical topographic maps, thanks to a new online map viewer. These maps—more than 178,000 of them—date back ...

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The most complete digital topographic ever made of the Earth was released by NASA today (Oct. 17). The map, known as a global digital elevation model, was created from images collected by the Japanese ...

With the release of Topo USA 5.0, DeLorme now offers all the automatic route-planning and navigation tools offered in its fine Street Atlas. These features, coupled with the unique capabilities of a ...