National Geographic Back Roads Explorer

Topographical maps with road data for all 50 states on 17 CD-ROMs!



Take the road less traveled with National Geographic Back Roads Explorer and span terrain stretching from Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.  With nationwide, customizable topographic maps on17 CD-ROMs, you can discover the coveted towns, lakes, summits, beaches and landmarks of the United States.

Hikers, hunters, fishermen, travelers, and outdoor enthusiasts alike - hit the road with seamless topographic maps at ten times the detail of a standard world atlas!  Need more inspiration?  The USA Place Finder feature provides more than one million GPS waypoints for popular locations.  Imagine a customizable atlas for every state!

Seamlessly scroll across multiple 3D shaded relief maps.  Add symbols, routes, or text.  Print or export your personalized maps to your Palm or Pocket PC, or use your GPS to navigate custom maps to back roads destinations.  Whether your travel spirit takes you to a hunting or fishing ground, a hiking trail or a scenic drive, Back Roads Explorer puts the best of the United States at your fingertips!

• Nearly 2,000 USGS topo maps with updated streets and highways
• Distance display
• Elevation profiles
• Route loading preparation for transfer to handheld device
• Seamless scrolling and printing across multiple maps

• Seamless USGS topographic maps of the entire United States
• Updated with current roads and streets
• 3D shaded relief
• Export maps to Palm or Pocket PC
• Load your GPS with personal routes and waypoints
• Customize and print photo-quality maps
• Draw routes and calculate elevation profiles
• Add text, symbols and routes
• Print specified areas or entire photo-quality maps
• Add digital or scanned photos
• Insert notes and Web links

• Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP
• 486 DX/66 MHz PC or higher processor
• 16MB of RAM
• 2X CD-ROM Drive
• 256-color monitor
• Printer (optional)