BIGASS Wall Map of the SG'z

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Taco
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Anyone know of a place where I can get a bigass map of the SG's?

-Must be big(ass)
-By that, I mean something I can put on a wall, put pins in it, and write notes without taking up a buncha space like on the Tom Harrison maps.
-Cheap (I'm poor)

I'm sure Jim knows...
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Forest Service Visitor Map
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Much like the paper ones found at REI?
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TacoDelRio wrote:Much like the paper ones found at REI?
Si

Here is a PDF of said map
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/forestvisitorma ... ngeles.pdf
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Take that PDF Max posted to Staples or Kinkos and have them print it in a large format. Most of them can print up to 3'x5'.
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Taco - give me a ring. I can plot any maps you want as long as its no wider than 48 inches and no longer than 100 feet. I can plot a map of the entire San G's for you from the Topo! software program, but I think I still have the name of a guy in Orange that has some nice maps.

You would just need to meet me in Irvine some weekend - cool? No $$$ required. :lol:
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Thanks you guys, deal!

I'll probably get two. One big one you linked me to, Matt, and one with as detailed contour lines as possible. Need them lines for some topo junk. Kinda working on a project for the SGMDF... 8)
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TacoDelRio wrote:Thanks you guys, deal!

I'll probably get two. One big one you linked me to, Matt, and one with as detailed contour lines as possible. Need them lines for some topo junk. Kinda working on a project for the SGMDF... 8)
The BLM has Maps 100K & 250K ? series

If you have a size in mind I might be able to make a custom map of the area you want

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hvydrt wrote:Take that PDF Max posted to Staples or Kinkos and have them print it in a large format. Most of them can print up to 3'x5'.
This. That is an awesome map. Get it printed up bigass size and then mounted on gatorfoam so you can stick pins in it if you want. Kinkos can do it all for you.
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It seems EnFuego is setting me up professionally. This will be quite cool.
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Post by Zach »

if you don't mind me asking, what is the purpose of your big-ASS wall map?

next thing, you'll be asking for a to-scale clay model of the SG's... planning an invasion or something? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Hehe

Nah, just documenting everything I've seen and all points of interest.

That should piss off some 'secret area' climbing guys.
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Post by Zach »

most excellent

call me when you do your next outing
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Post by Hikin_Jim »

Sounds like you've got some good resources.

A few more:
http://www.klofas.com/topo/30/ -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (tiff's), 1:100,000 scale. For the San Gabriels you want the Los Angeles and San Bernardino quads.

http://www.klofas.com/topo/60/ -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (tiff's), 1:250,000 scale. Again, for the San Gabriels you want the Los Angeles and San Bernardino quads.

http://www.klofas.com/topo/7.5/ -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (tiff's), 1:24,000 scale. Very good clarity.

http://store.usgs.gov -- free downloadable USGS topo maps (pdf's), 1:24,000, 1:100,000, and 1:250,000 scales. These are the same maps as from http://www.klofas.com/topo but in pdf format. For the 1:100,000 and 1:250,000 scales, you want the Los Angeles and San Bernardino quads.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/forestvisitormaps -- Matt's link to the whole pdf of the Angeles NF is great. This is a link to all of the USFS maps in Region 5 (Pacific SW), which I believe is California and Oregon. They break them out into sections. Click on a particular spot of the main forest map, and you get a detailed jpg of that section.

http://calwild.org/pdfs/CA_Wilderness_04.pdf -- A little off topic, but this is a pdf of a guide to wilderness areas in Calif. It has a overview map on the first page and then descriptions and contact information on subsequent pages. It does not have the latest additions to the wilderness system, such as the Pleasant View Ridge area.
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nice to know I'm still sane relative to other people. thanks taco :P
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wrote:nice to know I'm still sane relative to other people. thanks taco :P
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TacoDelRio wrote:Image
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Sheesh, Joe, don't go pissing off the mob!
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In the immortal words of Tony Montana:

"Say hello to my little map...."
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