Maps...

[xsf1]

So I have been using green trails and forest service maps and was wondering what maps everyone else is using. Thinking about switching brands this year.

Yes I have a gps
Yes I know I should stick to what I am comfortable with, it's hard to find the two I like to use
I am looking for the most detailed and everyone's favorite

[krapmit]

I'm also curious what maps folks think are the most detailed and best for hunting certain units.  i.e. Nile, manastash, umptanum

[bloodhound]

www.wilderness.net /print= free green trails maps

[uplandhunter870]

for ready made maps i use the USGS 7.5 minute topo quads.  just like anything else i think if you list what you are looking for in a map you will get a better idea of what will work for you, there are all kinds of maps out there.

i personally, most of the time, build my own maps using a GIS program

[Shawn Ryan]

mytopo.com.  Gives you USGS 7.5-like maps for exactly the area you want.  Get the water proof paper; it works well. For other paper maps, I use Map Seal.  Do the front side first, then the back.  Hang dry in between coats.

[Bob33]

What are you looking for with maps?  USGS topo maps have been a gold standard for many years but can be sorely outdated with respect to roads and trails.

I no longer use paper maps; all my map products go on a Garmin GPS.  That allows me to see exactly where I am relative to geographic features, roads, GMU boundaries, etc.

[jechicdr]

 

mytopo.com.  Gives you USGS 7.5-like maps for exactly the area you want.  Get the water proof paper; it works well. For other paper maps, I use Map Seal.  Do the front side first, then the back.  Hang dry in between coats.

[krapmit]

can u get a map with just 2 specific bordering gmu's in it?

[krapmit]

are the maps on these website alot better than maps you can buy from DNR?

[jechicdr]

mytopo.com lets you customize.  Most of time even with big maps and small scale, can't get every bit of the GMU in it, but you can get more area than you can hunt.  Maps are waterproof and tear proof.  Will last many seasons.  I usually lose a map before I break it.  Mytopo.com keeps track, so real easy to reorder if you lose one.

[krapmit]

  THANK YOU

[xsf1]

Wow, this took off quick! I am looking for a map with trails and roads as well as a good topo of the area. I will check out mytopo.com to see what they have to offer. Also I would like historical sites of what was happening in the area, kind of like the forest service maps have locations of old mines ect. Just helps me get a reference point to where I want to be and helps me name my hunts.
I am kind of an old school guy, I turn my gps on when I leave the truck, make sure it picks up good signal then just navigate by map. It just feels more reliable to me. and I have the gps just in case I get turned around somehow.
Thanks for the good info

[ellensburgpo]

mytopo.com.  Gives you USGS 7.5-like maps for exactly the area you want.  Get the water proof paper; it works well. For other paper maps, I use Map Seal.  Do the front side first, then the back.  Hang dry in between coats.

I've gotten a couple maps from them and have been happy. Its nice to be able to customize the map to what you want instead of buying a generic one. Solid product.

[xsf1]

Been playing around with mytopo.com seems really nice

[et1702]

USDA has USGS maps that are updated w/FS roads and points of interest.  Plus they are free to download!

http://fsgeodata.fs.fed.us/rastergateway/states-regions/states_zoom.php?stateID=wa

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