QuakeMap

Editors' ReviewDownload.com staffJanuary 19, 2006Even if you don't know your longitude from your latitude, QuakeMap makes it easy to plot a course over any terrain in America. Although some mapping jargon is unavoidable, the software does a good job of providing features for amateurs and experts alike. Up-to-date information on earthquakes and landmarks, as well as aerial maps that can be zoomed in on to 1/10th of a mile, all are readily available with a live Internet connection. Simple tools upload and download data from most GPS devices, so you can track your exact location. Visual-routing tools also are available for basic trip planning--just click on your start and stop points and you're presented with distances and exact locations. Although hikers and off-road junkies won't need half of the high-end features, nearly everything but the basics are kept offscreen, making the software a breeze to use.