Update: 02/02/10
I received the Garmin Topo (NE 24K) and the City Navigator 2010.
For fun, I compared the 24K Garmin Map to a USGS 24K Map for a Quad that I do a lot of hiking in. I have to admit, the Garmin Map had an incredible amount of detail. Much more than the USGS Quad. Last month I was in an Orienteering Race (no GPS!) and I looked up the UTM coordinates on both maps. As it turns out, the Garmin clearly identified a number of trail systems that were no on any other maps.
As a side note: I learned (painfully) about the USB Card Reader download vs. plugging your unit in via the USB cable. Wow, what a difference.
I received the Garmin Topo (NE 24K) and the City Navigator 2010.
For fun, I compared the 24K Garmin Map to a USGS 24K Map for a Quad that I do a lot of hiking in. I have to admit, the Garmin Map had an incredible amount of detail. Much more than the USGS Quad. Last month I was in an Orienteering Race (no GPS!) and I looked up the UTM coordinates on both maps. As it turns out, the Garmin clearly identified a number of trail systems that were no on any other maps.
As a side note: I learned (painfully) about the USB Card Reader download vs. plugging your unit in via the USB cable. Wow, what a difference.