3D topo ridge maps

[Joe Simmers]

I have started to do a lot more ridge soaring in the last couple years and
most places I go seem to have very nice 3D topo maps somewhere to look at.
All of these maps appear to have been purchased quite a few years ago. I
have done searches on the internet but have not found anything yet.
I would like to find a source to purchase these maps in the USA, anyone with
any leads please post here or email me at the below address, it would be
greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Joe Simmers

[Aardvark]

Joe Simmers wrote:
> I have started to do a lot more ridge soaring in the last couple years and
> most places I go seem to have very nice 3D topo maps somewhere to look at.
> All of these maps appear to have been purchased quite a few years ago. I
> have done searches on the internet but have not found anything yet.
> I would like to find a source to purchase these maps in the USA, anyone with
> any leads please post here or email me at the below address, it would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Simmers
>
>
>
>
More than you can shake a stick at:)
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W66921186

[Tony Verhulst]

Joe Simmers wrote:
> I have started to do a lot more ridge soaring in the last couple years and
> most places I go seem to have very nice 3D topo maps somewhere to look at.


Tactical Pilot Charts (TPC) are very good for this:

US Tactical Pilot charts (TPC) Maps. These maps are perfect to
investigate terrain of a region. Heights are given in feet. All airports
even with the right heading of the runway and much other flight relevant
information are marked. As is it made for Pilots flying relatively quick
over terrain, the built up area information as well as the road network
information is quite basic on these maps.

Here's a ridge in Iraq that looks interesting :-).
http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iraq/maps/300b%20A3%20tpc%20g_4b%20sw.pdf

Tony V.

[Tony Verhulst]

I forgot to mention:


Tactical Pilot Charts (TPC) are readilly available to the civilian
population. The pilot shop at my local airport (Wings at KASH) carries a
dozen of so different TPCs. No doubt they're also available online.

Tony V.

[Shoulbe]

Are you referring to plastic raised relief charts in 1:250,000 scale? I
purchased some for flying the Whites and Inyos at a fishing shop in Bishop, CA
a few years ago. These plastic charts are based on paper charts called JOGs
for Joint Operations Graphics. They are in 1:250,000 scale as opposed to
1:500,000 scale for TPCs and our civilian equivalent, the sectional. The
Defense Mapping Agency - DMA - sells JOGs, and for that matter TPCs and ONCs
(1:1,000,000 scale). I remember purchasing mine for about $3 apiece. DMA
should have a website and a paper catalog and even a toll free number. I'd
supply them if I had them available. The paper charts in 1:250,000 are very
good for planning and give an extremely good indication of terrain for a
pilot's purposes. DMA may be able to tell you where to get the plastic raised
relief version.

[Eric Greenwell]

In article . net>,
says...
> I have started to do a lot more ridge soaring in the last couple years and
> most places I go seem to have very nice 3D topo maps somewhere to look at.
> All of these maps appear to have been purchased quite a few years ago. I
> have done searches on the internet but have not found anything yet.
> I would like to find a source to purchase these maps in the USA, anyone with
> any leads please post here or email me at the below address, it would be
> greatly appreciated.

Hubbard's the company, and here's a place that sells them.

http://www.aworldofmaps.com/rrhome.htm

The USGS raised relief maps are probably the scale you are talking
about.

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directly

Eric Greenwell
Richland, WA (USA)

[Joe Simmers]

Thanks Eric that is exactly what I want. It appears the TPC charts are what
I want for in the cockpit also.

Thanks to everyone for your responses.

Joe


>
> Hubbard's the company, and here's a place that sells them.
>
> http://www.aworldofmaps.com/rrhome.htm
>
> The USGS raised relief maps are probably the scale you are talking
> about.
>
> --
> !Replace DECIMAL.POINT in my e-mail address with just a . to reply
> directly
>
> Eric Greenwell
> Richland, WA (USA)

[Todd Smith]

www.vrotate.com has the TPC available online, as well as other DOD
style maps.

Todd