Re: Garmin 24K topo maps/Oregon

Bitstring <IPWdnfH_KNtfiQrUnZ2dnUVZ_oTinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, from the wonderful person Steve <aaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said
Anyone out there have this software installed on a Garming 60 or 76 CSX? I
use my GPS strictly for crosscountry travel, hiking, fishing, hunting. I load
waypoints into my GPS with OZI then carry the paper 24K topos with me.
How do the Garmin 24K topos compare, do they have as much detail or are
they a waste of money??

If they are Garmin's own maps you should be able to view samples at the Garmin website and judge for yourself. However I have yet to see any GPS (vector) map which has even a good fraction of the detail you find on a paper map.

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