Free USGS Topo Maps (Printable PDF)

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National Geographic is allowing everyone to easily download any USGS 7.5 minute topo map of the continental U.S. as a multi-page PDF that can be printed on letter size paper on any printer. These are the same topographic maps that were published by the U.S. Geological Survey for decades.

  • Page 1 is an index map showing each of the printable quarter-quad maps in their broader context
  • Pages 2-5 are the topo quarter-quads, sized and scaled to print on US-letter size paper
  • They've added hillshading to help visualize the topography


https://www.natgeomaps.com/trail-maps/pdf-quads

 

 

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