Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 14:56:41 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Phil Davis Subject: Re: Resources for Atlas work In-Reply-To: <00b601c1c53f$debd3d40$98a1c7cf@Earth2> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed All - Other useful resources are the map software packages available from various sources, especially DeLorme ... http://www.delorme.com/ (Usual disclaimers apply) It is very helpful to be able to print out a large (multi-page) detailed map of your block and also show the area from the surrounding blocks (since you frequently need to cross out and then back into your block). You can also fill a wall with a map of your area ... The various DeLorme programs feature different map characteristics ... I won't go into detail here, but here's a quick summary ... Street Atlas USA Details on road and road names 3-D Topo Quads (DVD Version for MD, DE, NJ) Based on the USGC topo maps Topo USA 3.0 Based on the USGC topo maps plus allows a 3-D perspective The topo programs and databases are now available on DVD now, so you don't need to deal with 7 CD-ROMs. Some of these programs are integrated to GPS and also allow downloading to PDAs (Palms, etc.) These map programs will support lots of creative Atlasing work ... Phil ================================== Phil Davis Davidsonville, Maryland USA mailto:PDavis@ix.netcom.com ================================== ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================