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Back Roads Explorer 3D Mapping Software for Windows and Mac
Back Roads Explorer 3D
Topo Maps with Updated Roads for All 50 States, for Windows and Mac:
Hikers, sportsmen, and outdoor enthusiasts now can travel off the beaten path anywhere in the United States, with Back Roads Explorer 3D on CD-ROM. Pan and zoom across almost 2,000 United States Geological Survey maps featuring all 50 states in extraordinary detail. Customize your route as you seamlessly navigate multiple maps and insert text, symbols, and elevation markers along your path. Then, get an animated three-dimensional preview of your journey as you wind throught your chosen path stoping to admire the panoramic vistas along the way. And with the bonus of GPS support for most popular receiver brands, it's easier than ever to transfer your routes and waypoints between the program and your handheld GPS device. USGS accuracy, 3D views with Fly-Thru technology, and GPS compatibility: it all combines to put Back Roads Explorer 3D at the forefront of on-road/off-road trip planning.
National Geographic Back Roads Explorer Features:
  • Nearly 2,000 United States Geological Survery topographic maps at 1:100,000 scale (1:250,000 scale maps for Alaska and Hawaii)
  • Updated streets and highways
  • Seamless scrolling across multiple maps
  • USA Place Finder to quickly locate over 2 million points of interest.
Plan Your Trip with Ease:
Prepare and highlight your itinerary, then take an animated tour of your route complete with 3D views. Back Roads Explorer 3D lets you draw routes and elevation points, and add text and symbols to the maps. You can insert notes, pictures and web links, and discover the exact elevation and latitude/longitude of any location. Finally, you can print your custom photo-quality maps. For best results, we recommend the waterproof Adventure Paper.
Back Roads Explorer custom map
Position with GPS Accuracy:

Brimming with a wealth of special features for GPS users such as waypoint creation, the National Geographic Back Roads Explorer 3D works with the top brands of handheld GPS units to:

  • Export routes and waypoints to the receiver
  • Import routes and tracks to the software
  • Find and manage all geocaches in your selected area.

The National Geographics products GPS device compatibility list can be found on this page.

For the ultimate in portability, get the Pocket TOPO! extension to add the ability to synchronize Back Roads Explorer 3D maps with Palm and Pocket PC handheld units. Note that this feature works with the PC version of Back Roads Eplorer 3D only.

Windows and Mac System Requirements:

Back Roads Explorer 3D requires Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, ME, or XP, 64MB RAM plus 8MB video memory, a CD-ROM drive, a monitor supporting thousands of colors, a 486 DX/66MHz PC or better, and an optional printer.

For Macintosh users, Back Roads Explorer 3D requires OS 10.2 or later, a 350MHz G3 or better, and 128MB RAM plus 16MB video memory, and an optional printer.

The National Geographic Back Roads Explorer 3D map software was created by Topics Entertainment.

Windows Vista users, please review this special note regarding Vista installations.
 
The Back Roads Explorer 3D for Windows and Mac is currently not available.