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profdant139
Explorer II
Aug 08, 2019

Yet another great mapping resource -- NFS topo PDFs

For those of us who rely on topo maps when looking for boondocking, I just stumbled across another forest service resource -- if you zoom in on a given area, the USGS topo maps appear. Just click on ...
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pnichols
Explorer II
Aug 31, 2019
Dan,

How good are Google maps regarding obscure roads out in the wilderness?

AND

Is it possible to download and store locally on one's smartphone the entire Google map database for the U.S. (including Alaska) and Canada?

I have to soon give up my beloved 3G flip-phone and probably reluctantly replace it with a 4G (or 4G/5G) smartphone, so I'm hunting for reasons to somehow not hate a "smart"phone. :R

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