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Maps
- Thread starter cwgibson
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20 years ago I got some maps from a guy that worked at the water company. They were super detailed ant really too big to just carry around but I mention it to get "outside the box" for sources. I wish I still had em.
We used em to find untapped fishing holes
We used em to find untapped fishing holes
Most common for hiking/biking/orienteering is 1:24,000. Gives good detail that you need when on foot.
One inch on the map represents 2,000 feet on the ground.
In a car you cover more ground and need a street map or at least a 1:50,000 map.
You don't care so much about cliffs, water or the steepness of hills; you care about roads and bridges.
Kinkos is great, quick, but expensive, like $20.00-30.00 a map sheet.
USGS is around $6.00-8.00, and some retailers still carry their maps.
http://www.maps-gps-info.com/usgs-maps.html
I mostly download the USGS maps and print my route on 8.5x11" paper with a color printer.
One inch on the map represents 2,000 feet on the ground.
In a car you cover more ground and need a street map or at least a 1:50,000 map.
You don't care so much about cliffs, water or the steepness of hills; you care about roads and bridges.
Kinkos is great, quick, but expensive, like $20.00-30.00 a map sheet.
USGS is around $6.00-8.00, and some retailers still carry their maps.
http://www.maps-gps-info.com/usgs-maps.html
I mostly download the USGS maps and print my route on 8.5x11" paper with a color printer.
I remember there was a particular area of the Oconee National Forest I hunted. I was able to buy (around 10-12 years ago) a topo map that covered the area for about $6 from the Forest Service office near Rock Eagle.
