24k topo maps vs city naviagator

[bkswhite]

Hello everyone. I just purchase a garmin 76cx and love it. I was reading in another topic that the 24k topo maps are routable. I was planning on purchasing both the 24k topo maps for the southeast as well as city navigator. My question - Is there any difference in the street detail and poi's between the two programs. I am wondering if I would be wasting my money to buy both of them. Thanks for the help.

[+fegan]

Since City Navigator covers the entire US and 24k Topo only covers a region, I can see one obvious reason you might want both...unless you NEVER leave your region.

 

YMMV

[+The Yinnies]

Street detail is the same but you might have a little more poi's on city. I bought 24K topo because I could use it on more than one GPS.

Thanks

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

POIs should be the same, AFAIK, though CN can be updated.

[+fegan]

As far as purchasing one or both, I'm surprised no one has already pointed out the obvious...

 

- if you limit your travels to an area covered by one 24k Topo region, then buy that single 24k Topo

 

- if you plan to travel across the US, purchase City Navigator and download FREE Topo from http://www.gpsfiledepot.com

[Forkeye]

My CN has a lot more POI than my Topo 24k ,but I am one version behind the current one though and I think my Topo 24k has better back country detail than the CN.If you know how to do it you could you can find almost anything for free....oops

[bkswhite]

As far as purchasing one or both, I'm surprised no one has already pointed out the obvious...

 

- if you limit your travels to an area covered by one 24k Topo region, then buy that single 24k Topo

 

- if you plan to travel across the US, purchase City Navigator and download FREE Topo from http://www.gpsfiledepot.com

 

Thank you for all your help. One more question. My Garmin 76cx is not custom map capable. Is there a way to use the topo map from gpsfiledepot on my gps? Im sure someone has figured out how to make it work.

[+Redwoods Mtn Biker]

Yes, they will work. Most of the maps there are vector maps. You just won't be able to load any raster maps.

[bkswhite]

Yes, they will work. Most of the maps there are vector maps. You just won't be able to load any raster maps.

 

Thanks again. I found the southeast topo on gpsfiledepot.com and will download it to try it.

[snowfleurys]

"Custom map' is confusing. It had been used for years by indepenent map authors producing more detailed maps than Garmin offered. Garmin recently started using the term for imagery, of the land's surface or paper maps, which one could view on the CO, OR & DK units. The vector mapsets will work fine on your GPSr.

Edited May 3, 2010 by snowfleurys

[+genny1]

w/d

Edited May 9, 2010 by genny1