United States Topo 24K National Parks, Central provides detailed coverage of U.S. National Parks located within the Central United States. With its detailed topographic maps, this CD is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts who love to explore U.S. National Parks. See the product compatibility table (right) for a list of products that Garmin recommends with this software.

Version 2 features include:

• Vertical profiling allows you to see ground elevations in a 3D image
• Digital topographic maps covering national parks, national forests, and some state parks (see list below) in the Central U.S., based on the 1:24,000 scale USGS maps
• Searchable points of interest, by name or nearest
• Park amenities include visitors centers, camping and picnic areas, wilderness campsites, ranger stations, restaurants and lodges
• User selectable coverage by quad, including USGS quad name for easy correlated reference
• Object-oriented cartography— cursor movements reveal descriptions and other map data
• Trail names
• Routable trails
• Summit elevations and peaks
• Some roads & hiking trails
• Trip and waypoint management function lets you transfer waypoints, routes and tracks between your GPS and your PC**

**These functions work with nearly all Garmin GPS units, excluding the GPS 100 family and panel mount aviation units.

Coverage Map

Central Region Breakdown includes the following states: AR, IL, MN, MO, ND, NM, OK, SD, TX, WI, WY   Arkansas • Buffalo National River • Hot Springs National Park • Ouachita National Forest   Illinois • Shawnee National Forest   Minnesota • Chippewa National Forest • Voyageurs National Park • Superior National Forest / Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness   Missouri • Mark Twain National Forest • Ozark National Scenic Riverway   North Dakota • Theodore Roosevelt National Park   Oklahoma • Ouachita National Forest   South Dakota • Badlands National Park • Black Hills National Forest, SD/WY • Custer State Park • Wind Cave National Park   Texas • Angelina National Forest • Big Bend National Park • Davy Crockett National Forest • Guadalupe Mountains National Park, TX/NM • Padre Island National Seashore • Sabine National Forest • Sam Houston National Forest   Wisconsin • Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Screen Examples

The topographic data is based on the 1:24,000 scale paper charts produced by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which is the most detailed topographical data available. This example shows topographic data displayed on the PC using MapSource.   This example shows topographic data displayed on the iQue 3600 screen.     This vertical profiling feature provides a 3-D representation of an area that accounts for craters, etc., so you get a more accurate measurement of distance. This example shows vertical profiling displayed on the PC using MapSource.   This example shows terrain contours and elevation information displayed on the GPSMAP 60C.

Downloading Map Data Screen Examples

Using your PC, you can select detailed maps tailored to your next trip and download map data directly to your compatible Garmin GPS. This screen shows what detailed map data from the Topo 24K National Parks, Central CD looks like on a PC using MapSource. This screen shows what map detail looks like on a GPSMAP 76S screen after downloading the map data from your PC.