+laxxe Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Which map is the best/most detailed for Canada? I'm thinking of as many roads as possible, and turn-by-turn navigation. The ones I can find, seems not to have all the roads in the cities (besides Vancouver). Quote Link to comment
+PDOP's Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 For what purpose? If you want to use them on your GPSr which brand do you own? Quote Link to comment
+laxxe Posted June 25, 2007 Author Share Posted June 25, 2007 For what purpose? If you want to use them on your GPSr which brand do you own? Sorry, it's for a Garmin Gpsmap 276C. It should be used for turn-by-turn navigation and geocaching. Quote Link to comment
+widebmw Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 From the Garmin web site this is the map that you want. Detailed streetmaps and navigation. MapSource City Navigator North America NT Part Number: 010-10816-00 Quote Link to comment
lewis82 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 If you need Topo maps some third party maps are of greater quality than Garmin's ones . Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 It is not a simple question to answer......... Metroguide Canada and Topo Canada have the same road data and is from SMTI Spatial. City Navigator has different road data from NavTech. The MG Canada maps are older (~5 years) but have more coverage outside of the cities. The CN maps are more up to date in the cities but lack coverage in rural areas. For Geocaching Topo Canada should be your first choice. For road navigation City Navigator is better UNLESS you are mostly outside of teh cities. Quote Link to comment
MajBach Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Which map is the best/most detailed for Canada? I'm thinking of as many roads as possible, and turn-by-turn navigation. The ones I can find, seems not to have all the roads in the cities (besides Vancouver). I have all four and there are trade-offs for each. I find Metroguide Canada the one I use the most as it is most accurate (I have seen roads mis-labelled or out-of-position on City Select or N. America). It also has the most rural info - including roads and water bodies (even the smallest streams) and Parks etc. Topo Canada is quite close to MG Canada in roads and water bodies and landmarks but is missing all the bells and whistles, like businesses and services. City Select and City Nav have a more updated coverage of urban areas and POIs. There are many new subdivisions in it that are not on MG Canada but the coverage doesnt extend as far north nor are the back roads and water bodies as complete. Personally, if I was stuck with only one, I would select MG Canada. Quote Link to comment
MajBach Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Which map is the best/most detailed for Canada? I'm thinking of as many roads as possible, and turn-by-turn navigation. The ones I can find, seems not to have all the roads in the cities (besides Vancouver). I have all four and there are trade-offs for each. I find Metroguide Canada the one I use the most as it is most accurate (I have seen roads mis-labelled or out-of-position on City Select or N. America). It also has the most rural info - including roads and water bodies (even the smallest streams) and Parks etc. Topo Canada is quite close to MG Canada in roads and water bodies and landmarks but is missing all the bells and whistles, like businesses and services. City Select and City Nav have a more updated coverage of urban areas and POIs. There are many new subdivisions in it that are not on MG Canada but the coverage doesnt extend as far north nor are the back roads and water bodies as complete. Personally, if I was stuck with only one, I would select MG Canada. Quote Link to comment
+shmish Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Just bringing this up again. I already have TOPO Canada, and I'm looking into more "road" centric maps. I find the autorouting on TOPO to be kind of wonky at times. I was thinking that since topo and metroguide share the same maps that the city navigator would be the way to go. For more rural routes, I still have the topo to fall back on. Plus, I'm not sure if metroguide canada v4 autoroutes? And if it does, then will it when it is upgraded? thanks Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 As you surmise, there is not much point in getting MG Can 4 if you have Topo Can. Both auto-route and use the same road data. City Navigator will get you more up to date road data and less routing errors in general. There have been rumours of updates the MG and Topo, but only time will tell. Quote Link to comment
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