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Free Topo Maps Online
Webmaster's comment: Most people's needs will be met by two links below -- Google Maps (with terrain turned on) and US Geological Survey. These are the easiest to use.
- ACME Mapper. Google Maps plus some extra features.
- Google Maps. Turn on "Terrain" at upper right and you have a topo map.
- Libre Map Project. TIFF format "legacy" topo maps.
- Microsoft Research Maps.
- National Geographic TOPO! Explorer. With a free account you can get at parts of an otherwise not-free product.
- US Department of Agriculture Geospatial Data Gateway. Free downloads but lots of complex choices. Files are in formats which need a special viewer.
- US Geological Survey. Downloads of new topo maps in GeoPDF format as well as "legacy" topo maps are free.
- US Geological Survey EarthExplorer. GeoTIFF scans of "legacy" topo maps.
Also see ORIC's printable guide to free topo map sources including additional information about websites above.
Free US Forest Service Maps Online
- Paper Maps Online. Electronic copies of official Forest Service national forest maps for Colorado (and other states).
Map Publishers
- Headwaters Trail Alliance. P.O. Box 946, Granby CO 8446. 970-726-1013. Publishes Grand County Trail Map.
- Latitude 40 Degrees Maps. P.O. Box 189, Nederland, CO 80466. 303-258-7909. Maps of Colorado's most popular back country with trail descriptions.
- Mountain Jay Media, LLC. Maps of Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rawah Wilderness. RMNP maps not currently listed on website.
- National Geographic Trails Illustrated Maps. P.O. Box 4357, Evergreen, CO 80437-4357. 800-962-1643. Numerous maps of all but the flatest parts of Colorado. No trail descriptions.
- Sky Terrain Trail Maps. P.O. Box 808, Boulder, CO 80306. 303-442-5515. Maps of Colorado's most popular back country with trail descriptions.
Map Stores - Brick and Mortar
- Arwin Map Co. 9065 W. 44th Ave., Wheat Ridge. 303-524-3538.
- Boulder Map Gallery. 1708 13th St., Boulder. 303-444-1406.
- The Map Store @ USGS. Building 810, Gate 1, Denver Federal Center, Kipling St. south of 6th Ave. 303-202-4675. Joint map store for all federal land agencies. Brochure.
- REI Boulder. 1789 28th St.
- REI Colorado Springs. 1376 E. Woodmen Rd.
- REI Denver Flagship. 1416 Platte St.
- REI Englewood. 9637 E. County Line Rd.
- REI Fort Collins. 4025 S. College Ave.
- REI Grand Junction. 644 North Ave.
- REI Lakewood. 5375 S. Wadsworth Blvd.
- REI Westminster. 14696 Delaware St.
- Tattered Cover Book Store. Three metro area locations: LoDo - 1628 16th St. at Wynkoop; Colfax - 2526 E. Colfax Ave.; Highlands Ranch - 9315 Dorchester St.
- US Forest Service Ranger District offices throughout Colorado.
- Weber's Books & Drawings. 100 S. Main St., Breckenridge.
Also see ORIC's printable guide to map sources.
Map Stores - Online
- Amazon.com.
- American Educational Products, LLC. Raised relief maps from Hubbard Scientific.
- Boulder Map Gallery. 1708 13th St., Boulder. 303-444-1406.
- Latitude 40 Degrees Maps. P.O. Box 189, Nederland, CO 80466. 303-258-7909.
- National Forest Store, P.O. Box 8268, Missoula, MT 59807.
- US Geological Survey. Paper copies of topo maps can be ordered by mail at varying prices.
- Weber's Books & Drawings. 100 S. Main St., Breckenridge.