Maps for your areas

Do any of you have a good method of obtaining maps of areas (without them being provided for you).

I have attempted to use google to get a look at some of my areas, check to see if I can get a map, but the quality isn't good. You can't get close enough while at the same time getting enough of the area in the picture.

I get the field maps from the field owners, usually online.

But sometimes I also use a topographical map, which I get from Google earth. usually I can only get like a 2 mile zoom, but it works well enough.

I believe the Topography maps can be obtained from a park ranger. these should fit your need, as they will be like the size of a state map.

sticks

I have the the 20,000:1 Topography map for SE United States on my Garmin.

No, technically it is national forest, but they rangers don't have maps for it. I know, my dad use to volunteer ( as well as myself) with them, and they won't even hike down to bear creak (A strenuous and steep 5 miles down then up) or at least I thought so when I was younger, it doesn't seem so now. But our rangers are pathetic when compared to serious people.

Google earth I'll try again, but I can't get it close enough while showing a good diameter of the area.

Did you try the down loadable version? I know that one can get pretty close, reason being we found some really funny towns in PA(1000 ppl).... What do you use study hall for?

sticks

study hall? 0_0 What study hall? That was random.

and getting close isn't my problem, my problem is getting close enough while at the same time keeping a good view of the area I need.

I draw out all my maps on graph paper, its not really as hard as it seems, cuz as long as i can read it its good...

well the field owner (also die hard air soft player) had one of his buddies use google earth and then photo shop(think) and made the paths and out lined of the field

yeah google earth doesnt work in my area..... it sucks. try it my zip code is 49627

Google earth doesn't work for me either.