What makes topographic maps so helpful for hikers, mountaineers, or anyone navigating through varied terrain, is the addition of contour lines. There are several great online resources for finding and printing official USGS maps or similar topographic maps for any area you’d like to hike. The most popular and reliable topographic maps are produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and are available for practically every area of the United States, covering all the National Parks, National Forests, BLM lands, and anywhere else you might want to hike. Many varieties of hard-copy maps are produced, but the kind most applicable to hikers are called “topographic maps,” or “topo maps” for short. And it all starts by learning your way around what many might assume is an outdated technology: the humble paper map.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |