- Dirt Road Magazine - DeLorme Mapping 2002

- Dirt Road Magazine - DeLorme Mapping 2002 - (dirtroad.com)

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~ The Future Of Digital Mapping Begins And Ends With DeLorme ~
For me, paper maps alone just don't cut it anymore. Especially when electronic mapping from DeLorme has so much more to offer, such as the ability to connect to our Magellan Meridian Platinum GPS Receiver so we can determine our precise location. You can also search for features and locations on an electronic map, in ways that are simply impossible with traditional print maps. You can take advantage of these features even without a portable computer by marking your route and important points of interest on your PC and printing these customized electronic maps out to take with you.
Another advantage is the ability to see your route in 3-D mode using DeLorme's Topo USA 4.0 program. This option adds a unique perspective to your trip by allowing you to preview the terrain for your route in advance, and even see an elevation profile for your route.

"Use DeLorme's TopoUSA 4.0 to create your own topographic maps for the entire U.S. with automatic trail or road routing. View new split-screen 2-D and 3-D maps. Upload and download waypoints to or from most popular GPS receivers. View elevation profiles for any road, trail, or user-added draw object. Includes 300,000 miles of trails."

DeLorme Street Atlas Deluxe offers users the ability to create custom address-to-address routes, even on user-added roads. Expand this feature by connecting to a GPS such as the Magellan Meridian family for complete real-time navigation, on easy-to-read directional displays with oversized turn arrows. You can even hear announcements of turns and stops in advance.

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DeLorme Street Atlas Deluxe and DeLorme Topo USA both offer a unique advantage to Jeepers by allowing us to draw in and name our own searchable secondary roads. In other words, you can mark a trail not previously on the map by using your Magellan Meridian Platinum GPS Receiver (or other compatible GPS receiver, such as the affordable Magellan 300-series) to create a track that you can then download and draw onto these DeLorme products. You will then have the ability to plan routes using the roads and trails you have created!

"The latest version for Street Atlas from DeLorme offers the ability to draw in your own routable roads, convenient drag and drop routing, and advanced GPS features including voice commands for hands-free operation. GPS and Palm OS handheld compatible (requires additional software and hardware available separately)."

DeLorme Street Atlas Deluxe contains over 4 million points of interest including ATM's, food, and other local information. There are also 6.2+ million miles of updated streets, and over 200,000 miles of trails. See how much of that you can drive in your Jeep before needing an engine swap!
For more detailed mapping, DeLorme offers Topo USA 4.0, with over 300,000 miles of ROUTEABLE trails, with 20' contour interval topographical information. Topo USA 4.0 also includes the ability to download GPS tracks as routable trails or roads.

Moab, Utah: 2-D
Moab, Utah: 3-D

Other features include:
Topo USA 4.0

Updated USGS elevation data
A GPS Waypoint Wizard
Split-screen function for viewing 2-D and 3-D maps simultaneously
Real time GPS tracking in 2-D or 3-D mode
Street Atlas Deluxe offers

Voice navigation
Searchable database
Searchable exit services data
Ability to print Travel Packages
Much more!
We at Dirt Road Magazine have tried plenty of electronic mapping programs, but DeLorme products are the only ones we will continue to use.
Between DeLorme's Street Atlas Deluxe, DeLorme's Topo USA 4.0, and our Magellan Meridian Platinum, we have all the direction we need.

Dirt Road Magazine is sponsored by Turner 4WD Parts Co.