10-25-2014, 11:43 AM
Hopefully I still have my Hawaii mapping software somewhere in my packing boxes. This software is from National Geographic and the maps are true reproductions of the USGS maps. The versions that came with Garmin were way off. The big advantage in having the map loaded on your computer is that you can print a map of any location in the state in a small size that you can take with you on a hike. This is especially useful when the area includes four corners of adjoining quads. When I had paper maps I used to scan and paste together parts of the maps to take with me. It was a lot of work and the finished product was hard to read.
Another advantage of the software is that I could download all my saved points from my gps directly on the map with a usb connection. I could also select points on the map that I wanted to visit and download those on my gps. After my hikes I would make a map of the area with all my gps points.
Maybe google maps has put them out of this business since I couldn't find them on sale. Amazon has them listed but not available at this time. I paid about $50 when they were available directly from National Geographic.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1597750352
Another advantage of the software is that I could download all my saved points from my gps directly on the map with a usb connection. I could also select points on the map that I wanted to visit and download those on my gps. After my hikes I would make a map of the area with all my gps points.
Maybe google maps has put them out of this business since I couldn't find them on sale. Amazon has them listed but not available at this time. I paid about $50 when they were available directly from National Geographic.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1597750352