Hiking maps

“Where is the place I can buy paper maps with trails (free download acceptable)?

Like Vermont, NH, ME?”

“I'm just looking for simple one folded paper sheet map / state. For now Vermont, NH, ME.

Which company to call?”

“Is Trails.com something you can use?
http://www.trails.com/trails.asp
They have a 14day trial membership... and with all the trail locations, they have a reference book associated with that area.
Ken”

“Depending on the area, Topozone maps usually have trails marked on them.”

“See, it's my problem.

I would like to have folded one piece of paper map of WHOLE state with main hiking routes.

Example... pix










These are made by http://www.omnimap.com/ but just very few specials ones. ;-((((

I'm looking for WHOLE state by state.”

“please, help.”

“I don't think what you want exists, sorry.”

“i guess i'll go with regular once from

http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/store/strProductDetail.jsp?OID=1073843355&POID=-1073753989&BV_SessionID=@@@@0123959806.1113836226@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfaddegjghlmgcefecggfdffhdghf.0&cmty=0”

“so, what did you guys use for AT?”

“well,

this looks like usable

http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/cats/regions.htm#p2”

“You are aware that's just the Appalachian Trail, right?”

“yes, that's main thing.”

“http://www.eng.rpi.edu/soenews/update.do?artcenterkey=426

Current methods often produce unacceptable terrain maps, giving rise to errors that are clearly visible in any commercial mapping product, according to Franklin. For example, one common mapping software renders Niagara Falls as a gentle slope, while another has 50-foot elevation contours crossing a shoreline.”

“all of which confirms what i always say:

"the map lies"”