I went to go buy an updated map for the park area I spend a lot of time in. I narrowed my choices to two, each with their pro's and con's. My deciding factor became which map scale worked on my UTM Grid. One map is 1:45,000 the other 1:60,000. Of course the standard UTM Grids don't have either one of these scales on it.

I like USGS 7.5 maps that run on 1:24,000 but don't like having to buy 2 or 3 maps for one route and they are not personalized at all with trailheads, popular routes, trail names, mileage, etc., all on one sheet.

Why can't map companies at least standardize their map scales to whats on the UTM Grids? Is there any rational reason for this?