Comparison of Lowrance USA Topo, Magellan DEM (Digital Elevation Model), and Garmin USA Topo Map Contours ° Also Samples of Satellite Photos

Lowrance USA Hunting Topo-6 (50-foot contours)


Magellan MapSend Topo USA-3 using 90m x 90m Cells (contours lack detail)


Magellan MapSend  Topo 3-D Map Using 30m x 30m Cells (30-foot Contours)


DeLorme Topo USA 6 "High" Display (10-foot Contours)


Garmin USA TOPO U.S. 2008 from DEM data (25-foot contours)


Garmin USA Topo Map from the USGS 1:100,000 topo maps (32-foot contours)


USGS 1:100,000 Topo Map from which the Garmin maps are Derived (10m contours)


USGS 1:24,000 Topo DRG Map (10-foot contours)


USAPhotoMaps B&W Aerial Photo uses 30m x 30m cells from the same database
As the Magellan MapSend Topo 3-D Map.


USAPhotoMaps Color Aerial Photo uses 30m x 30m cells from the same database
As the Magellan MapSend Topo 3-D Map.

Jack Yeazel