Just looking on bh website, (we don't have that chain over here) guessing could be a large format printer, rather than actual maps.

Could it be that someone saw a chance to replenish or increase stockpiles of desirable items not purchased from normal budgets?

Goodness, heavens no!! who would ever do such a thing, even if they had an opportunity!! Certainly not the National park Service or any other government agency!! - speaking from forty years of experience....

It's marked as a SAR Replacement, so whatever it was, it was either considered consumable or something broke and needed replacing.

Though the thermal imaging, and binos look like an increase capability.