Online Maps with Road Type??

superslomo · 10-25-2012, 08:01 AM

I've been looking around, and while my AAA paper maps all have details as to the kind of road (divided/improved/dirt), I can't find any online mapping that lets me know what kind of road and surface a particular route includes.

It's been surprising that the data that maps have had since the dawn of motoring (not insignificant info) suddenly has vanished from every mapping tool I can find (google/mapquest/garmin/tyre/yahoo etc.)

Does anyone have an online source for info on whether roads are improved dirt/crap dirt/paved? Just CONUS is fine for now, but any info would be a big help.

Thanks...

Grinnin · 10-25-2012, 05:44 PM

USGS Map Viewer

My Garmin shows dirt roads differently and there are lots of dirt roads on the Open Source Maps. But I don't see it showing up online. PLEASE don't tell me that if I update the OS maps on my Garmin that I'll lose that info. PLEASE.

lexluther11 · 10-25-2012, 06:32 PM

Arcgis has different detailed Sat maps you can use.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/vi...?useExisting=1

Contevita · 11-02-2012, 05:35 PM

Thanks for those two links, those should come in handy on planning local trips too.

10-25-2012, 08:01 AM	#1
superslomo ^OP Adventurer Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Hudson Valley Oddometer: 39	Online Maps with Road Type?? I've been looking around, and while my AAA paper maps all have details as to the kind of road (divided/improved/dirt), I can't find any online mapping that lets me know what kind of road and surface a particular route includes. It's been surprising that the data that maps have had since the dawn of motoring (not insignificant info) suddenly has vanished from every mapping tool I can find (google/mapquest/garmin/tyre/yahoo etc.) Does anyone have an online source for info on whether roads are improved dirt/crap dirt/paved? Just CONUS is fine for now, but any info would be a big help. Thanks... __________________ We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. --Robert Wilensky

10-25-2012, 05:44 PM	#2
Grinnin Forever N00b Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Maine Oddometer: 1,603	USGS Map Viewer My Garmin shows dirt roads differently and there are lots of dirt roads on the Open Source Maps. But I don't see it showing up online. PLEASE don't tell me that if I update the OS maps on my Garmin that I'll lose that info. PLEASE. __________________ Motorcycles are magical.

10-25-2012, 06:32 PM	#3
lexluther11 Ride,Eat,Rest-Repeat Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Oddometer: 681	Arcgis has different detailed Sat maps you can use. http://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/vi...?useExisting=1 lexluther11 screwed with this post 10-25-2012 at 06:47 PM

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11-02-2012, 05:35 PM	#4
Contevita Cigar Adventurer Joined: Oct 2011 Location: Gulfport, MS Oddometer: 1,103	Thanks for those two links, those should come in handy on planning local trips too.