Mapping the US, One Quad at a Time

RouteBuddy’s topographic maps are based on high-quality USGS 1:24K paper maps, which have been seamlessly stitched together to form a single continuous digital map that covers entire states. We’re working hard on bringing a full range of USGS topographic maps for the entire United States to the RouteBuddy store – the image on the right shows our progress in rendering the United States. We’ve developed our own rendering tools to provide better detail than any other USGS solution and are pleased to offer these maps which show detail that’s not available from any other type of map. Additional states will be available shortly, and complete coverage of the United States is planned before the end of the year.

Technology

RouteBuddy Topographic Maps offer many clear advantages over any existing map titles on the market:

• Works on your iPhone or your Mac (with RouteBuddy)
• Unlimited scale levels, from fine contour detail to the entire USA
• Fast map panning – Contour to Contour, Quad to Quad, and State to State
• Crisp, clear, and fast rendering technology for Topographic and Road maps
• Multiple map display, use RouteBuddy road maps with USGS Topographic Maps
• No view limitation on RouteBuddy for Mac – load all States and view all States, at all scales
• Disk free, no tethered DVD required to run software or view maps
• Download topographic maps from the RouteBuddy Store, instantly access your favourite maps
• Create road or off-road routes to suit your needs, whether you walk, cycle or drive

Cartography

RouteBuddy USGS Topographic Maps feature the highest definition available and are created from the original files. Other cartographic features include:

• Preserved integrity of the original US Geological 1:24K Survey Quads
• No added digital artifacts (smudges, speckling or streaming)
• No collars, RouteBuddy’s maps are seamless
• No loss of small detail from original quad – such as fine contours, streams, or the smaller roads, tracks and trails
• No annoying white collar remnants, map scraps, or tick marks on RouteBuddy topographic maps
• No scale limitations, all pre-rendered, go from Contour to Continent in one Click
• No substitution with coarse vector data over zoom level 9.5
• No slowdown on quad loading and rendering, no spinning beach ball
• No confusing deviations from state border line
• No unwanted quad artifacts from surrounding states
• No State limitations, load one State or load whole of the USA
• No low resolution road map data (TIGER)
• No quad load limit of 3 to 6 quads as in other digital map software
• There are nearly 60,000 quads for the USA, RouteBuddy can load them all
• RouteBuddy USGS Topographic maps are fully compatible with RouteBuddy road maps

Search

Please note that address search is not currently available for USGS maps.