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Title: Software Maps
URL: http://www.software-maps.com
software-maps.com specializes in map software for the United States, and other regions such as Canada, as well as select GPS receivers.

There are many products offered by software-maps.com, ranging from map software for a single U.S. National Park, such as the National Geographic Zion National Park Explorer 3D, to auto navigation maps for the entire European continent, such as the Garmin MapSource City Navigator Europe NT map software. The premiere product offered at software-maps.com is the National Geographic TOPO! family of map software. These award-winning programs are divided into three groups: the National Geographic TOPO! State Series, the National Geographic Weekend Explorer 3D, and the National Geographic Parks Explorer 3D Series. The TOPO! State Series includes map software for single or a number of states, such as TOPO! California, TOPO! Alaska, TOPO! Colorado, TOPO! Oregon, TOPO! Arizona, TOPO! New Mexico, and TOPO! Utah. These titles contain maps for entire states, and are complemented by TOPO! Explorer, a new add-on from National Geographic that offers unheard of map detail for every TOPO! State title.

A featured group of products includes map software for the Lowrance GPS systems. The Lowrance Fishing Hot Spots PRO map cards can be used directly with any compatible Lowrance GPS hanheld, and are the serious angler's choice for navigation on water and off. A complimentary product, the Lowrance MapCreate USA Series 7 Mapping Accessories Pack, allows custom maps to be created for Lowrance GPS devices. And the Lowrance LakeMaster Pro Maps series of titles features an incredible level of detail for the included lakes, down to 1'-3' contours and numerous points-of-interest. The available titles include the Lowrance LakeMaster Pro Maps Iowa/Illinois, Lake of the Woods/Rainy Lake and Rainy River, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, Wisconsin.

software-maps.com handheld GPS offerings include all models in the popular DeLorme PN-series of products. The flagship model is the DeLorme Earthmate GPS PN-40, with a dual-core processor for fast map redraws, and the 32-channel Cartesio chipset for outstanding GPS lock performance. The PN-40 is complemented by the DeLorme Earthmate GPS PN-30, an aggressively priced mid-range handheld. There is a version of the PN-30 that features the Realtree AP Camo camouflage case, which is ideal for hunters. All of the PN-series GPS handhelds come bundled with the DeLorme Topo USA software, making a complete, out-of-the-box solution. The DeLorme Map Library Annual Subscription Card can be used with Topo USA to provide unlimited map and imagery downloads from the DeLorme website. DeLorme's XMap GIS software suite provides the leading-edge GIS capabilities for the PN-series devices. DeLorme XMap GIS Editor is truly easy-to-learn and features all advanced GIS tools. It is complemented by the DeLorme XMap GIS Professional, software that provides mapping tools for consultants and field technicians. Image Registration is available in both products, allowing virtually any map, from scanned paper maps to geotiff format products, to be used with the PN-series handhelds.