Imagine being able to plan road construction, protect farmland from floods, or respond faster to disasters, all by looking at a map. That is now possible in the country, thanks to new digital ...

3D topographic map of New Zealand’s Tasman District. New Zealand’s favourite topographic maps can now be viewed in 3D on Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand’s (LINZ) Basemaps website. LINZ ...

Although there has long been a debate surrounding Google Maps vs Apple Maps, there is no denying that both are extremely useful tools. It’s also safe to say that they’ve both improved vastly ...

The major upgrade for Apple Maps with iOS 18 is topographic hiking trails (same with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and macOS Sequoia). New features include detailed planning and guidance for custom hikes ...

iOS 18 Maps looks to change all that. Apple is adding topographic maps to the built-in navigation tool, adding a sense of direction to your walks and hikes. Here's what you need to know about the ...

New rumors say iOS 18 will add support for “custom route creation” in the United States, and expand topographic maps to the iPhone for the first. Custom route creation would allow iPhone users ...

Apple appears to be gearing up to add topographic maps to the Apple Maps apps in iOS 18, macOS 15, and visionOS 2, according to code reviewed by MacRumors. First introduced with watchOS 10 ...

Apple received backlash when Maps launched in 2012. The GPS app was so badly reviewed that Apple fired the executive who oversaw its development, and CEO Tim Cook issued a public apology.

Some of it was relatively easy to come by. In the U.S., for example, they would have had access to publicly-available topographic maps made by the U.S. Geological Survey (legend has it the Soviet ...

Topographic maps are essential tools for outdoor enthusiasts, geologists, engineers, and anyone interested in exploring the natural landscape. These maps provide information about the elevation and ...

Contour lines are the primary feature on a topographic map that represents the elevation of the terrain. Each contour line connects points of equal elevation and is displayed at specific intervals ...