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Title: Garmin 60CSX TOPO US Map Question
Post by: duncan-d on May 01, 2011, 12:21:29 PM

I am not sure if I should ask but here is my question. I just bought a Garmin 60CSX GPS and I am looking to buy the Garmin TOPO US maps. I have searched the internet for an answer with no luck. Maybe somebody on this site knows the answer if they use the 60CSX with US TOPO maps. What is the difference between the latest TOPO US 100K maps (DVD version) with the black label and the TOPO US 2008 with the blue and white label?

Title: Re: Garmin 60CSX TOPO US Map Question
Post by: w squared on May 01, 2011, 12:33:40 PM

I'd suggest either looking at the garmin site, or asking the good folks at gps central.

Title: Re: Garmin 60CSX TOPO US Map Question
Post by: silverfox on May 01, 2011, 01:24:14 PM

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what%27s+the+difference+between+2008+24k+topo+maps+and+2010+100k+topo+maps

 ::)   :o

Title: Re: Garmin 60CSX TOPO US Map Question
Post by: duncan-d on May 01, 2011, 01:43:48 PM

I did that search already. No luck. Both versions are 100k. One is a older version than the other. As far as I can see the only difference may be the Mapsource and BaseMap program. I am not sure if the data is the same or not. Not 100 % sure. That is why I am asking. Maybe I will call Garmin tomorrow. Hopefully some can tell me.

Title: Re: Garmin 60CSX TOPO US Map Question
Post by: silverfox on May 01, 2011, 03:21:25 PM

Ahhh misunderstood the question my bad.

Garmin has renamed there Maps to avoid confusion so essentially the 2008 100k is the same topo as the Topo US 100k

The same was done with the 24k  it was called 2008 24k and is now  US Topo 24k

Title: Re: Garmin 60CSX TOPO US Map Question
Post by: JohnB on May 01, 2011, 09:09:16 PM

Free topos here:  http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/  Better than the Garnin USA topos...