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~1:50,000 scale (ideally)
~As portable as possible (considering the scale we want)
~Covers our entire state (not just a small portion, which is something we're seeing in a lot of the topos we've looked at).


Er a quick calculation wink

North Carolina = approx 140,000 square kilometres. At 1:50,000 scale that would work out to roughly 88 individual 1 metre square maps at 80gms/metre squared = 7kg of paper maps or around 15-16lbs of paper maps.

This would also be very expensive to purchase at this scale as well, but this is the scale required to get topographic information which is of any real use.

Perhaps the electronic solution to display the map info with a solar power source may work out to be more compact and possibly even more cost effective if you need to cover the entire state. You should also be able to get a GPS, which will accurately pin point your position on the map display thrown in for virtually nothing.

This is the sort of device that may suit your requirements

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-atRCeH0IWM

But I don't think it is available in the US. frown





Edited by Am_Fear_Liath_Mor (06/05/10 09:13 PM)