Yes, you could get USGS topographic maps before, but they were in large, cumbersome PDFs that were difficult to find and even harder to print.

“The public’s high regard for USGS topographic maps stretches over a century,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “Because Survey maps consistently describe our nation’s entire ...

After years of trying to make paper maps work on computers, the U.S. Geological Survey wants digital maps to work like paper ones.

The library's dedicated map computer provides access to Terrain Navigator Pro for printable USGS maps of Montana and Idaho. You can zoom in, zoom out, add landmarks, print and head to the hills.