What scale are the maps offered here?

What scale are the maps offered here?

The maps do not come in the traditional paper based scales of 1:50,000 (1:50K) or 1:25,000 (1:25K) as they are dynamic; the more you zoom in the more detail is shown (until it all appears). 

The  TT HD Topo (aka TT 1:50K Look n Feel) map style offers the highest level of detail of my OSM based maps, often showing detail (where mapped) that would be only found on 1:25K or higher resolution maps. They may also contain some data you would never see on an OS or equivalent map.

This includes field boundaries, benches, stiles, gates, water points, etc. These maps contain contour data (10m intervals as standard), versions containing DEM (Digital Elevation Model) data are also available for many countries/regions/states, etc. More details on DEM and the benefits of it, can be found here.

These maps also do not suffer from the jaggy display issues found with the official Garmin Discoverer (OS) maps when you zoom in. You can see how the maps compare here:


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