Topo Map website opinions

[eyetracker]

I'm heading to Colorado bowhunting elk at the end of the month. I have been looking around at different maps and haven't found any one that really stands out above the rest. Do any of you have a preferred site for getting maps from? I need to get one ordered sooner than later.

 

[madplotter]

I think mine were from the USGS but that was 10 years ago. I am sure they have improved. Are you looking for a "hard" map or software for a GPS?

I think I went on the USGS website and identified the area I wanted, which was Routt National Forest - Steamboat Springs area. I think the USGS website then linked to another site to buy the maps. I would probably get on it soon.

If you are buying a "hard" map make sure it is weatherproof as it is worth the extra $$$.

 

[YoopHunter]

I used these guys for maps I carried during hunting trips to Ontario and Iowa; they can laminate the map for field use which is nice

http://www.mytopo.com/

It certainly is possible to do it yourself depending on your savvy and available time/resources.

Good Luck!

 

[YoopHunter]

...Routt National Forest - Steamboat Springs ...

Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Area by chance? That's amazing country!

 

[CurtisWalker]

Mytopo.com waterproof paper and you can customize your maps

 

[madplotter]

Mt. Zirkel Wilderness Area by chance? That's amazing country!

Sure did and yes it is!

Loved it out there. If it were not for the all the other hunters it would have been perfect.

 

[eyetracker]

I'm going to get a hard map and definitely waterproof it. I will check mytopo.com I found BLM, topo, and herd seasonal home range maps on huntdata.com. If I read it correctly I can have them overlaid and have them printed in 3D.