For once, the government makes something really cool. Topo builder. Custom maps.

[100Acre]

So for once in its entire existence, the government finally does something really cool and creates a mapping program where you can create custom 7.5 topographical and down to the detailed quadrangle maps using this new software called topo builder. You can even do hydrologic maps. This is really cool.

topoBuilder: OnDemand, Custom, Topographic Maps | U.S. Geological Survey

www.usgs.gov

 

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[John Mc]

You might want to check out Caltopo (Map the Backcountry with CalTopo) It lets you import and export data from Google Earth or GPS tracks, so you can add property borders, trails and points of interest. Here's a screen shot of an older version I did of my property and trails. You can turn on and off the display of various features (such as the trail names in this screen shot, if things are getting too cluttered.)

The free version still allows you to do quite a bit. The property lines, trails, and blue tint on the wetlands were all things I added.

 

[someguy1313]

cool stuff!