TOPO! Weekend Explorer 3D Outdoor Recreation Mapping Software (Nashville Area)

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Weekend Explorer Nashville Area & Big South Fork, Land Between the Lakes N.R.A. features detailed, accurate, USGS topographic maps for Nashville Metro Area, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Cookeville, McMinnville, Monteagle, Cross Creeks N.W.R., Standing Stone State Park, Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park, South Cumberland State Recreation Area, Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area, Prentice Cooper State Forest, Franklin State Forest, and more. Weekend Explorer harnesses the power of authentic USGS topographic maps in an easy-to-use software product that recreation enthusiasts use to customize and print photo-quality topographic maps. Weekend Explorer includes five levels of seamless mapping, including USA maps from the National Geographic World Atlas, USGS 1:100,000 scale mapping -- perfect for back road navigation --and USGS 1:24,000 scale maps, also known as 7½ minute quads. Users can custom-center the map in any location, add their routes, trails and notes. In addition, users can transfer waypoints and routes between Weekend Explorer and their GPS units. Weekend Explorer includes added content and features not on USGS maps: updated streets and roads, shaded relief, 3D views and fly-throughs and elevation profiles. Users can download map and software updates, and can print waterproof maps on their inkjet printers with Adventure Paper. The USA Placefinder locates more than a million places and natural features. Weekend Explorer is PC and Mac compatible.

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The perfect product for weekend warriors of the outdoors, TOPO! Weekend Explorer 3D Outdoor Recreation Mapping Software, Nashville Area gives you the power of National Geographic's popular TOPO! software, focused on recreation regions near popular metropolitan areas. Even if you're only planning a weekend of car camping and day hikes, you will still benefit greatly from the functionality, accuracy and detail of National Geographic's seamless maps.

National Graphic's Weekend Explorer harnesses the power of authentic USGS topographic maps, with easy-to-use software functionality that allows recreation enthusiasts to customize and print photo-quality maps of their choice. Weekend Explorer includes five levels of seamless mapping, ranging from USGS 1:100,000 scale mapping that is perfect for back road navigation, to USGS 1:24,000 scale maps, known as 7.5-minute quads, suited to street-level routing. Full of functionality that allows you to personalize maps to your needs, this program lets users custom-center maps in any location, and add their routes, trails and notes. In addition, Weekend Explorer is GPS compatible, so you can sync waypoints and routes with your GPS units, although maps themselves do not transfer.

Weekend Explorer includes USA maps from the National Geographic World Atlas, and added content and features not on regular USGS maps, such as: updated streets and roads, shaded relief, 3D views and fly-throughs, and elevation profiles. Additionally, this software allows users to download map and software updates, as well as print waterproof maps on a regular inkjet printer with the use of Adventure Paper that can be purchased separately. The Weekend Explorer Nashville Area provides detailed, accurate, USGS topographic maps for the Nashville Metro Area, including: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Cookeville, McMinnville, Monteagle, Cross Creeks N.W.R., Standing Stone State Park, Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park, South Cumberland State Recreation Area, Frozen Head State Park and Natural Area, Prentice Cooper State Forest, Franklin State Forest, and more. Users should note that TOPO! Weekend Explorer is both PC and Mac Compatible. If used with a PC, users will need Windows 95 or higher, and at least a 486 DX/66 MHz processor with 64 MB of RAM and eight MB of video memory. When used with a Mac, user's require OS 10.2 or higher, and at least a 350 MHz G3 processor with 128 MB RAM and 16 MB of video memory. As this software comes on a CD-ROM, users will need a CD reader on either system in order to install the program.

Print photo quality USGS topographic maps
GPS Ready - Easiest Way to tell your GPS where you want to go and record where you've been
Navigate in three dimensions with 3D fly thrus and instant elevation profiling
Customize maps with photos, notes and icons
Live Map Update ensures you always have the most current maps and software