Garmin Explore and Earthmate App Map Features and Legend

Topo North America is a high detail topographic dataset with these features: contours with elevation; geographic locations, place names, landmarks, including public lands, such as state and national parks, forests, wildernesses and wildlife management areas; points of interest; hydrographic features; and land-use or land-cover detail. Map detail is consistent and coverage in rural areas is unparalleled. Scale detail is equivalent to 1:24,000 data, what would be seen on a USGS Topo Quad. 

Public Lands (PUB)

Public Land data is provided where applicable for US states when you download Topo North America maps. This data represents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Mine Reclamation, State Trust, and other government owned public access land.

Public Land data can be enabled or disabled by selecting PUB maps from the Manage Maps page in Earthmate. For more details on managing maps in either app , see Related .

Topo North America Map Legend

TopoActive is a Garmin OpenStreetMap product. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a community-developed mapping dataset, developed and added to by community mappers around the world. OSM is a highly detailed dataset. In many rural areas of the world, OSM has medium to low-detailed data. Features are added and edited by community members with local knowledge. Coverage of features may vary and includes geographic locations, place names, landmarks, points of interest, hydrographic features, and land-use/land-cover. OSM is an open data source. OSM also includes an open data source elevation dataset. Because the OpenStreetMap data is Volunteered Geographic Information, scale detail is not consistent. Scale detail can vary from 1:24,000 or better in major urban areas to 1:1,000,000 in more rural areas.

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TopoActive Map Legend

The Digital Atlas of the Earth (DAE) is a medium-detailed, complete, seamless, global dataset, and includes all of the world's continents and countries. It provides a consistent level of detail and reliable horizontal accuracy for features worldwide. The DAE includes major transportation layers, inland and shoreline hydrography, agreed and disputed jurisdiction boundaries, place names, and major topographic features including contours with elevation, and land-use or land-cover detail. This data is topographical, routable, and GPS navigable. DAE medium-detailed data is also available for the United States, Canada, and Mexico, if available memory is limited. Scale detail is equivalent to data seen on a 1:125,000 map.

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DAE Map Legend

NOTE: Earthmate Outdoor and Hunt Edition are no longer available for purchase. However, if you previously kept an active subscription for Earthmate Outdoor or Hunt Edition, you may still have access to these maps. For more details, see - Earthmate Hunt Guide.

Public Land Survey System

The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing land in the United States. Sometimes referred to as Township and Range, the data is available for all states except for Texas, which uses a different system. Public lands in the United States are regulated by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and are subject to subdivision by the PLSS rectangular survey system.

Game Management Units

Game Management Units (GMU's) are used by state agencies to manage wildlife, assign hunting licenses, and determine take and possession limits. The units are determined using data and maps from various state wildlife agencies.

Parcels

Parcels are collections of polygons that show property boundaries and, where available, landowner information.

1 meter aerial imagery for the United States, excluding Hawaii. Imagery is from the National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP). Data can be downloaded by USGS Topo Quad Sheet name.

Scans of the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 Topographic Maps, commonly referred to as a Quad Sheet. Data can be downloaded by Quad Sheet name.

USGS Map Legend

NOAA Nautical Charts are available at many detail levels for the coastal waters surrounding the US. Harbor, General, Coastal, and Off-Shore Charts show water depth, shoreline, topographic features, aids to navigation, and other navigational information.

NOAA Chart Legend

NOTE: Effective Nov. 1, 2022, NOAA charts will no longer be available for download in Earthmate® and existing NOAA charts downloaded on your device will no longer be updated. To view available marine charts, visit Navionics Boating App.