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convenience, availability and reduced costs TORONTO — The newest software product from Fugawi represents the most comprehensive, convenient and affordable Canadian map series ever developed. The new FUGAWI Canada Maps DVD series is the first software package to provide all Canadian 1:50,000 scale topographic maps for the home computer, at a very affordable price. Now outdoor enthusiasts and those who work in the out-of-doors can put bulky and expensive paper topographic maps behind them, and access the same detailed maps conveniently at their desks. Unlike road maps, topographic maps display details such as hills and valleys; lakes, rivers, streams, rapids and dams; major, secondary and side roads; buildings (including farms and cottages), power lines, cut lines, wooded areas and much more. These detailed maps are especially useful for those who work or play in rural areas. Canada has over 12,000 paper topographic maps, and there are often more than 1,000 for a single province or territory. As a consequence, many are daunted by the hassle and costs associated with finding, purchasing and working with paper editions. Fugawi Canada Maps is changing all of this! Each Fugawi Canada Maps DVD contains every 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 topographic map produced for that region by Natural Resources Canada. Fugawi Canada Maps represents a landmark change in the price of topographic maps as well. For instance, it can take more than 1,000 paper topographic maps to completely cover a single province. At a retail price of $12 per paper map, a complete set of paper topographic maps for some provinces could cost over $12,000! Each Fugawi Canada Maps volume has all topographic maps for that region in a single package for just $99.95. Fugawi Canada Maps clearly and accurately depict natural topography as well as roads, man-made hazards and obstruction details found on the original paper topographic charts. Each DVD provides map printing, map viewing, zooming, place name searching and map elevations. The maps are seamless, which means that one does not have to struggle if a favorite hiking, hunting, fishing or camping spot straddles two paper maps. Never get lost again! With the addition of Fugawi Global Navigator (sold separately) and a GPS receiver one can enjoy real-time navigation on a PC, or a hand-held computer (Palm or Pocket PC). Fugawi Global Navigator allows your position and direction of travel to be displayed directly on top of the map and an arrow displays your exact location! Fugawi Global Navigator supports a variety of map formats and comes complete with the streets of Canada that can be overlaid on top of the Fugawi Canada Maps. Alone or together, Fugawi Canada Maps and Fugawi Global Navigator software offer tremendous savings and convenience to anyone planning fishing, hunting, camping or hiking excursions. Organizers of orienteering events, trail treks, canoe trips, or road rallies will find all the details they need to thoroughly plan their route. The new DVD format also provides advantages to those who in search and rescue, forestry, mining, real estate and more - simply print out the maps as needed. And, if used with the addition of Fugawi Global Navigator and portable handheld device, maps of the entire province are at your fingertips while in the field. The Fugawi Canada Maps series is manufactured by Northport Systems, a Canadian company, world famous for its Fugawi brand software. Established in 1995 in Toronto, Northport Systems Inc. now supplies software products to more than 80 countries. Fugawi enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leader in GPS mapping software and innovative GPS applications. Availability: About
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