topo usa 8.0 national edition
scout your destination as if you were there with up-to-date terrain trail and road detail . explore or fly over realistic 3-d . import aerial imagery . route your travels over roads and trails . find public recreation lands . see elevation profiles . customize and print maps at a wide range of scales . topo usa 8.0 does it all . the most complete amp best value mapping software for recreation topo usa 8.0 is the most comprehensive computer mapping program for outdoor recreation with unsurpassed maps available imagery trip planning features on-road navigation and gps capabilities . what s new in topo usa 8.0 updates over 300 000 new or updated u.s. streets thousands of new trails detailed streets and roads for canada main roads for mexico more than 200 000 additional pois places-of-interest in-vehicle navigation amp travel features gps radar -- find points of interest near your current location 2-d or 3-d navmode for hands-free full-screen view while navigating in your vehicle umpc mode -- optimizes your screen for ultra-mobile pcs and small screens spoken directions and voice commands plan trip option -- estimate end of day breaks fuel stops and fuel cost advanced geocaching features if you own or purchase a pn-series handheld gps you can take advantage of several new features import geocaching.com pocket queries using cache register coming soon send-to-gps now available for delorme pn-series handhelds see cache descriptions in full with other cachers log notes geocaching symbols added to pn-series symbol set support new geocaching features on pn-series devices drag cursor to multi-select caches from topo usa and send them directly to your gps cache names on maps are hyperlinked to their geocaching.com pages and it s by far the best value for the price -- everything needed comes in-the-box for the purchase price including complete usa topographic maps and detailed streets detailed streets for canada major roads for mexico over 4 million places-of-interest pois extensive usa trails network flexible printing choices ability to share your custom maps over the internet and more core functions map controls the maps can be controlled using a variety of methods including the traditional push-button zooming which drills in out while keeping the map exactly centered . drag and zoom cursoralso holding down the left mouse button enables you to drag and zoom left-to-right across the map and moving the mouse in the same manner but in the opposite direction zooms out . 3-d map views and flyovers see the terrain in vivid detail using the 3-d map views and controls . these realistic views also retain the various elements you add to your customized maps -- trails mapnotes gps waypoints and draw objects . the split-screen framework lets you see 2-d and 3-d maps side by side with linked draw tools that move and update in tandem . now you can also grab the 3-d map views using the image grabber tool and scroll rapidly through 3-d views with great precision . the 3-d software engine has been completely rebuilt for this new version . find delorme employs several powerful search capabilities within the software . the first is a simple box called quicksearch where you type common requests including towns cities lakes mountains lat lons zip codes street addresses and many more to receive the quickest possible matches . the advanced search helps clarify more complex searches to provide the best possible results . enhancements to find with version 8.0 include the ability to perform searches based on multiple criteria address intersection place name natural feature coordinates places of interest and more . profile the profile tool lets you click on a route line object or body of water and see the elevation gain between one point and the next . ideal for bikers hikers and large rigs wanting to know the elevation on their trips . it also gives you the ability to import heart rate speed and cadence data from gps wrist computers and graph them with the terrain profile for evaluation of athlete performance . draw add mapnotes draw your own circles polygons and squares measure the area of your draw objects -- even draw in your own roads and route on them -- these are amazingly powerful draw tools for the money . measure the measure tool lets you measure linear distance and area on the map based on the units chosen in the display tab of the options dialog box . draw polygons on the map and see the square footage or acreage of plots of land . info right-click on the map to learn more about what s underneath your cursor . lat lon names of streets and bodies of water -- even local radio station information -- can be viewed in this manner . moreover the bottom toolbar of the software displays a continuously updated readout of what s underneath your cursor . attaching images web urls and other documents add your own images live web urls and diagrams and documents to the maps . embed photos and diagrams showing fleet personnel what they will find at each location . embed urls next to your important stops on the maps for easy access when additional information is needed or updated online . image tagger preserve a record of exactly where you took your digital photos -- all you need is a gps track . the enlargeable thumbnail images appear on your map exactly where you took them on your trip . sample maps 3-d color imagery for a realistic view of your hike click to enlarge . adding unique usgs quad detail to topo usa 8.0 click to enlarge . converting collected gps tracks into routable trails click to enlarge . creating a trail route that best suits your preferences click to enlarge . displaying collected gps waypoints in topo usa click to enlarge . enjoy paperless geocaching click to enlarge . geotag your digital photos by their precise location click to enlarge . gps navigation with navmode click to enlarge . large area perspective with satellite imagery click to enlarge . navigating on the water with noaa nautical charts click to enlarge . overlay streets places of interest on aerial imagery click to enlarge . planning a fishing trip with atlas amp gazetteer locations click to enlarge . ease of use e-z nav toolbar this handy toolbar runs along the top of the interface and offers access to commonly needed options including gps settings the measure tool mapshare and routing functions . keyboard shortcuts new is the ability to set your own keyboard shortcut preferences for optimum control when using gps . the new key-bindings function is very powerful and advanced so you can design your ideal in-vehicle navigation solution to your own personal specifications . netlink netlink is your online link to delorme for important technical support messages as well as the place where you select the download areas you want for use within the software . routing routing on roads or trails create automatic road routes to get you to the trailhead then use automatic trail routing to bring on your hikes . you can create routes from the route tab or by simply right-clicking on the map and setting your starts stops and finish points . personalized routing with address book new is the ability to create and save commonly-used names for places you visit often such as home work or dad s. once these names are assigned the routing starts stops and finishes also display these names making retrieval easy for repeated usage . customize routes using your own names and save them within mapshare for others to see -- they ll be amazed . you can also include up to 200 names from your address book to be recognized using this system . add local roads to routing a delorme exclusive this is the best way to update local roads when new developments are planned or added between delorme software releases . this tool is located within the draw tab and lets you draw in the road segment connecting it to another local road within the database . assign a name save it and when you create automatic routes the software is smart enough to include these new local roads in the routing calculations and also update the directions . map amp travel information new points-of-interest new to topo usa with the release of version 8.0 are 4 million places of interest from delorme s street atlas usa including restaurants lodgings retailers and businesses of all kinds . also new are backcountry locations from the delorme atlas amp gazetteers with icons for boat ramps unique natural features fishing and hunting locations and more . map data topo usa offers the best of both worlds -- the latest usgs digital topographic data and the latest delorme street network . unlike the scanned raster usgs paper maps used in many other topographic software products this unique delorme vector data blending assures you are working with the latest information . many scanned usgs quad maps were made decades ago so the roads shown are oftentimes outdated or nonexistent . topo usa s vector -- or intelligent -- blended data enables smart searching better labeling and many other powerful software capabilities . data download dollars -- free map chart and imagery downloads in addition to the enhanced topographic and street maps on the included topo usa 8.0 dvd-rom your purchase entitles you to 40 in new data download dollars good for supplementary data as web downloads . options include usgs 1 24 000 quad maps noaa nautical charts and the following imagery types color aerial black-and-white aerial high-resolution cities color aerial and 10-meter color satellite . data download dollars and the ability to purchase each dataset separately replaces the former aerial data packets that combined three data type together . now you get only what you really need . visit the netlink tab of your delorme software to supplementary datasets . gps features pn-series handhelds the perfect topo usa outdoor partner insert positionally-accurate waypoints and tracks into the maps you upload to your pn-series receiver automatically create routes on roads or trails for upload to your receiver convert collected tracks to routable roads or trails easily manage your collected gps data gps waypoint exchange use the automatic route generation tool to create the route you want without hand-drawing each object . then exchange this track log to your handheld gps receiver and bring the information with you into the field . bring your field data back into the desktop software from your gps receiver to see where you have been . supports garmin magellan and most other nmea-compliant receivers . gps log playback create a route along your favorite trail right-click on the trail and save as gps log file . open the gps tab switch to 3-d mode and play back the log file showing various icons moving along the trail . it s as close to being there as one can get without actually leaving your home . geocaching support topo usa supports popular geocaching site file formats . gpx and . loc which makes geocaching more fun than ever . new with version 8.0 is the ability to import extended descriptions and hints from . gpx files found online at geocaching.com also transportable to the pn-series gps devices . printing amp sharing print print crisp color or black amp white maps that you control to best match what is seen on screen . print maps including the elevation profile or simply print the elevation profile by itself . new in this version print the split-screen maps showing your various datasets and draw objects . mapshare mapshare makes it easy to share your customized maps and directions with family friends and business associates . you create exactly the content you want and then post within our online mapshare library which includes private administrative tools for you to manage . similar to some of the better online photo resources mapshare allows you to provide controlled access to your important maps without worrying about email and spam filters .