Topo Maps+ is designed for offline use while deep in the backcountry. Most of the features of Topo Maps+ work even when there is no internet connection. For example, GPS and compass work without an internet connection so Topo Maps+ can know where you are and which direction you are headed without the internet. To get ready to go into the backcountry you need to download the maps you want to view before you go out since downloading and viewing new maps require an internet connection. Once you have downloaded maps, you don’t need an internet connection to view them.
Downloading New Maps
Topo Maps+ makes it easy to download maps. First you want to zoom and pan the map to the area you want to download. (For this example, lets say we are hiking to Image Lake in the Glacier Peak Wilderness.) Then tap on the “Prepare” tab at the bottom left.
Then you want tap on the download icon in the toolbar.
Now you can select the regions you want to download. The map will automatically zoom to the correct zoom scale for selected maps to download. When you tap on the map the download will automatically begin.
You can choose if you want to download high resolution or low resolution maps by using the toggle in the top navigation bar. High resolution maps take longer to download and they take up more space on your device. You can download larger areas more quickly when you download low resolution maps, and then you can download high resolution maps for the specific areas you care about.
Download Larger Regions
With Topo Maps+ PRO you can zoom out and download larger regions.
Checking Downloaded Maps
You can easily check if you have downloaded maps for a region before you go out. Pan and zoom the map to the region you are wondering about and then select to download maps. This will show you what has already been downloaded.
Now that you have downloaded maps to your device you are ready to go deep into the back country far away from an internet connection.