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Available in: West of the Mississippi version only.

Requirements:

Microsoft® Windows® 98, 2000, ME or XP Windows NT® 4.0 (with Service Pack 4 or later)

Intel® Pentium® 233 MHz or higher processor

64 MB RAM
300 MB of available hard-disk space
CD-ROM drive.

Complete U.S. coverage on 7 CD-ROMs or one DVD-ROM
Automatic trail or street routing: a DeLorme exclusive
Add your own routable roads and trails
Split-screen 2-D and 3-D side-by-side map viewing
Instant elevation profiles of routes, roads, trails, and other features

Complete printing capabilities including poster-size mural-map printing using an everyday printer. Now also print 11" x 17"

Includes updated vector-based topographic maps that provide more recent information and versatility than products that simply scan raster maps

Over 300,000 miles of updated trails including national parks and ranger districts

Track your position in real time using DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver connected to a laptop, on both 2-D and 3-D maps. You can even track in 3-D using the satellite imagery, available separately.

Compatible with Garmin, Magellan, Brunton and other GPS receivers

Compatible with recent satellite imagery and other DeLorme map datasets using new split-screen viewing

*Includes FREE NetLink Download of Recent 10-meter Color Satellite Imagery! Available only via software’s NetLink tab. Explore side-by-side views for a whole new perspective of your areas of interest.

Topo USA shows the bumps
A very slick user interface shows the maps in two dimensions on the right and three on the left. Moving the cursor in the right screen causes a red cone-shaped object to mirror the movement on the left screen.

The level of detail provided is impressive. Starting out with a view of the entire northeast United States, it took me only a few mouse movements to zero in near my house in Summit, N.J., and to discover that section of Tulip Street is 404 feet above sea level.

Other checks of favorite hiking trails showed them very accurately and the birds-eye 3-D view suggested new routes that might reward the dog with some unmarked trees. Besides looking at the maps on screen, you can print them to a size as large as 3 feet by 3 feet on an ordinary printer (you then assemble the pieces). And, if you're a trailblazer and find a trail or road that doesn't exist in the database, there's a feature that lets you draw it in appropriately. For the really high-tech hiker, there's even a connection to display location from a Global Positioning System (GPS).

The following regions are available:
Eastern:Conn., Del.,Maine, Maryland, Mass., New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Penn., Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia

Southeast:Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

Great Lakes and Plains:Illinois, Indiana, iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

Mountain States:Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming

Southwest:Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

Pacific West:Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

By LARRY BLASKO
Associated Press Writer
06/10/2002
Associated Press Newswires
Copyright 2002. The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.