Topo Maps US

So far i am liking this app really well. It took me a bit to figure out some things - like down loading the map squares. But it seems to work well for looking at the map and seeing where you are. One item about this app that i think is killer is the distance drawing facility. One selects the measure option and then draw lines on the map then you see how long that route is. It doesn’t appear to do some other things one might expect, like track you route, but what it does it does well and i prefer that!

This is a really excellent topo app without the silly cloud or social features that seem to be commonplace on nearly all other topo map apps. Thanks developer! I owe you many beers for all the trouble this app has gotten me out of in the mountains. Some of what makes this app great: - Doesn’t require a user account to access the publicly available topo and imagery base maps. Just download before you go, then turn off Map Management to hide the download maps interface. - Allows you to save the maps for offline use which is the cure function all such map apps should have but in reality many others do not. Let’s be realistic, when you’re in the mountains you won’t have cell service and this developer gets it. - Can trace your route, drop flags, and categorize and hide them to reduce map clutter. - Can get your GPS location instantly (new awesome feature, and useful for emergencies)! - Uses little battery when tracing and less when not tracing. I was seeing ~10-15% for a half day of hiking on an iPhone 8. (If you are seeing high battery drain, it’s not this app. It’s probably your other background apps refreshing. Turn off background app refresh for useless apps, or toggle low battery mode to disable it globally and you’ll see that this app uses minimal battery. Also, use airplane mode If you’re not in a service area.) - Map export is reasonably easy: send via email, or bulk export via a simple freeware, no-install WebDAV program.

As a team of geologists from the USGS and a State University who have used this app extensively for field work, this app is officially amazing! Doing field work in the back roads near Yellowstone, this app was invaluable. We used it for navigation, correlation to geologic maps, and even to mark the location of our vehicle before long hikes into the back country. Thoroughly impressed, 5/5. The only thing that would be handy is a data sync option in which you can actively sync waypoints between devices so everyone is on the same page.

This app is really great. Downloading quads is super simple. Surprising useful feature to place a flag using the GPS coordinates from a photo (I keep my camera from logging my location unless hiking). You can use the place a flag feature to go straight to a location for which you already have GPS coordinates. Did I say downloading quads is super simple? Super intuitive to use and does what it does very well. USGS symbol legend is a nice touch. Wish list (from easiest to hardest) 1. Long press and Copy my current GPS coordinates so I can paste them into a text message easier. 2. A lot of topos these days are PDFs. Would love to be able to search by key word like “Lake Powell” 3. I’d like to be able to import my own topos. For example an older USGS topo. I love using older topographic maps to find the remnants of days gone by.

Great basic navigation app. It has all the features you actually need and, most importantly, it’s simple to use. When you’re out in the field you don’t want a complicated interface with a bunch of social or otherwise needless features. I’ve used it as an NPS backcountry ranger if that counts for anything! I’ve also tried some other more featured and costly apps and this one will suit your purposes, especially if you come from a basic map and compass background.