Up to date detailed US topo maps

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What hiking topo maps should I buy in order to hike in US (e. g. Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and other national parks)?

Is National Geographics maps the only available up-to-date option? Do they offer full US coverage? USGS seems to be a bit outdated to me, right?

Are there any online/mobile apps options or do I need to buy just the printed one once in US?






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What is the best topo map?

The best known USGS maps are the 1:24,000-scale topographic maps, also known as 7.5-minute quadrangles. From approximately 1947 to 1992, more than 55,000 7.5-minute maps were made to cover the 48 conterminous states.

Where can I find topography data?

Where can I find free topographic data?
  • USGS Earth Explorer. https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ ...
  • NOAA Bathymetry. https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/bathymetry/ ...
  • JAXA ALOS World 3D. http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/aw3d30/ ...
  • The National Map. https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/basic/ ...
  • OpenTopography. ...
  • US Interagency Elevation Inventory.


  • How can I get free topo maps?

    US Topo maps can be downloaded free of charge from several USGS websites. All maps can be viewed and printed with Adobe Reader or comparable PDF viewing software.

    Can you download topography on Google Earth?

    Here's how: 1) Install Google Earth if you haven't already. 2) Download the Google Earth topo map layer from the ArcGIS Services Directory (it's the NGS Topo US 2D (MapServer) file). 3) When prompted, save the file to your computer.



    Lesson 6a - Using USGS US Topo and Historic Topographic Maps on your Mobile Device




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