Unfortunately the 24K products are not on a CD or DVD each product is pre-load on a micro-sd card and sell for $99.99. Normally these cover two states and there are just a few cards to select from at this time.
The pre-loaded 24K are expensive, but are a good deal for those users with limited computer skills. I think those that have a higher skill level will not be pleased with them because they will not be able to load the maps on to their home computer.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=27611&pvID=28988#coverageTabInformation contained on the Colorado-Utah 24K card.
o Includes topographic coverage of Colorado and Utah.
o Provides detailed digital topographic maps, comparable to 1:24,000 scale USGS maps.
o Contains detailed hydrographic features, including, coastlines, lake and river shorelines, wetlands and perennial and seasonal streams.
o Allows you to search by points of interest, including cities, summit, lakes, campsites and more.
o Provides elevation profile on compatible Garmin devices so you can estimate terrain difficulty.
o Contains many routable trails, rural roads, city neighborhood roads, major highways and interstates.
o Displays national, state and local parks, forests, conservation areas and wilderness areas.
o Includes points of interests such as parks, campgrounds, scenic lookouts and picnic sites.
o Displays BLM Township and Range Section overlay as well as USGS quad name overlay
Topo 100K has the entire U.S. on one DVD and you can create Mapsets off your computer using the software, and load it on a micro sd card.
o Includes topographic coverage of the entire United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
o Provides detailed digital topographic maps, comparable to 1:100,000 scale USGS maps.
o Contains summit locations with elevation, coastlines, lake and river shorelines, wetlands and perennial and seasonal streams.
o Allows you to search by city, geographic point, summit, lakes and more.
o Provides elevation profile on compatible Garmin devices so you can estimate terrain difficulty.
o Contains many routable trails, rural roads, city neighborhood roads, major highways and interstates.
o Displays national, state and local parks, forests and wilderness areas.
o Includes points of interests such as parks, campgrounds, scenic lookouts and picnic sites.
o (DVD only) Includes BaseCamp(TM), computer software that lets you plan trips on your computer and transfer waypoints, routes and tracks between your computer and your Garmin device.
De Lorme Topo USA 7.0 National Edition
http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtdItemDetail.jsp?item=27525§ion=10050“This may be asking too much, BUT: Will "Garmin Topo 24k" show the type of land it is (ie: BLM, state land, national grasslands, National forest, etc.)?”(NitroSteel)
I rather doubt that Garmin Topo 24k will show land status. I am aware of some land management types that have GIS based maps on their laptops that show land status. The mapping software is available to agency employees under a license agreement between the developer and the agency. ( Geographic Information Systems) Meaning that most of us could not afford the license. The employee that down load his waypoint, track, or route to the map on the computer.
I know what your reaching for in determine land status. My work around has been to have my Garmin display my route or waypoint on USGS US Topo software to show my location within a Section. I then located myself on a Forest Service or BLM map.
It appears that the Colorado t has preloaded Topo maps, I believe of the 100K version. Taken from Garmin:
"Take on the trails with Colorado 400t. This rugged, advanced handheld is packed with detailed topographic maps for all your hiking adventures not to mention 3-D map view, a high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, SD™ card slot, picture viewer and color display. Exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units. When the going gets tough, Colorado leads the way.
Explore Backcountry in 3-D"
"Colorado's preloaded U.S. topographic maps, 3-D map view and a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief give you all the tools for serious climbing or hiking. Map detail includes national, state and local parks and forests, along with terrain contours, elevation information, trails, rivers, lakes and points of interest. Just in case you’re wondering how steep that hill really is, Colorado’s 3-D map view helps you visualize your surroundings — giving you a better perspective of the elevation."
Now we need to see how this cutting and pasting comes out?
